Chapter 12 - The separation
Delphine moved into a furnished penthouse.
Voluntarily at first.
Then our lawyers entered a temporary occupancy agreement.
She could retrieve belongings from Ashford House by appointment.
She retained access to:
Her clothing.
Jewelry.
Personal office files.
Not my private study.
Not Maribel’s room.
No dramatic guards throwing bags outside.
The marriage had lasted eighteen months.
No children together.
No shared ownership of the house.
But we did have marital assets:
Joint investment account.
Two vehicles.
Art.
Furniture.
Some business income earned during marriage.
Those required division.
Delphine was not going to walk away with nothing because she behaved badly.
Property law is not moral scoring.
Then Maribel asked:
“Is she coming back?”
“Not to live here right now.”
“Because Presley pushed me?”
“Because there are adult problems too.”
“Did I make them?”
May you like
“No.”
That answer needed no nuance.
