The day I got my divorce certificate, the weather was beautiful. Mom carried an insulated food container filled with the pork-and-potato stew she had simmered that morning.She said we should have something warm to celebrate the ordeal finally being over. That way, we could put those cold, difficult days behind.When Nora came out of the courthouse, she stopped briefly. She handed me an envelope."This is the 30,000 dollars. I'll cover it for now. We can deal with Caleb's share once we recover the money from him."I didn't take it. "Transfer it to my lawyer's escrow account according to the agreement, please. Thanks."Her face turned a little pale. "I just wanted to give the money back to your parents in person.""There's no need. What they need is for you to stop disturbing them from now on."Internally, Nora fought with herself for a long time. In the end, she put the envelope away."I understand."The apartment sold without a hitch. After the mortgage and taxes were deducte
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