I took back my phone.
“But if we warn them now, they get time to delete messages, move money, and prepare stories. We need to know what we’re dealing with first.”
Daniel considered that, then nodded.
Dad had been an accountant. Whenever trouble arose, he’d say, “First find out what is true. Then decide what it costs.” GetParenting Tips
So we followed his advice.
Daniel called out of work, and we went to my house.
Mark wasn’t home.
At the kitchen table, we began preserving evidence.
I backed up the hotel photos and video somewhere Mark couldn’t access. Daniel saved copies too.
Then we examined our finances.
I didn’t empty any accounts. I downloaded statements for our bank accounts, credit cards, retirement funds, and mortgage.
Daniel gathered records from the accounts he shared with Jenna.
They’d been married only three months, but had already combined expenses and started saving for a house.Next, we reviewed phone activity.
