Victor would be left with:
the house,
the company,
cars…
And also with all the associated debts, legally, in writing, without going back.
I would ask for little: 50,000, my belongings, and joint custody.
Crumbs… so that he would sign with joy.
And it worked.
The Final Day: When His Lawyer Looked at Him in Panic
The hearing arrived.
Victor arrived bright, confident, with an expensive suit and a new watch. Lorena was smiling. Brenda waited outside.
I entered as it suited me: simple, tired, defeated.
The judge asked if I understood that I was giving up important assets.
And I said in a soft voice:
“Yes, your honor. I just want this to end.”
The signatures began.
Víctor signed quickly. Unread. Hungry for victory.
Until his lawyer arrived at the annex: Declaration of liabilities.
He saw it.
He turned pale.
He turned pages. He checked numbers.
He leaned over to Victor and whispered to him, urgedly:
“You are taking on all the debts.”
There I saw Victor’s face disappear.
House: huge debt.
Business: huge debt.
Vehicles: leases.
Additional Liabilities: More.
He hadn’t made a fortune.
He had won a bill.
He tried to shout fraud. He tried to retract.
But his own lawyer presented the paper where it was stated that Víctor rejected an audit by his own decision.
The judge was clear:
She signed. He understood. He accepted. It is definitive.
And I, before leaving, told him the only thing I needed to tell him:
—”You said you wanted everything… except for Thomas. I gave you exactly what you asked for.”
The Fall: When the “Empire” Crumbles
Then everything went quickly:
Brenda left when she discovered what was really there: debts.
Victor wanted to sell the house… but he owed more than he was worth.
The company began to fall: lawsuits, frozen credits, furious suppliers.
Lorena stopped bragging… to make excuses.
Diana called seeking “forgiveness”. He did not get it.
And Tomas, over time, understood it on his own.
Not by speech. For evidence.
One night he said to me,
“You waited three years.”
And I replied,
“I waited to make sure you were protected.”
He hugged me. Really.
My new life: smaller, simpler… But mine
My 50,000 were to start from scratch: rent, basic furniture, stability.
The trust remained intact.
