Two hours after my ex-husband said “I do,” he walked into my hospital room with his bride still wearing her wedding dress.

to understand that she had not been chosen for love either.

She had been chosen for financing.

Simone placed a court-stamped packet on the bedside table.

“Mr. Vale, you’ve been served.”

Dominic stared at it.

“What is this?”

“Emergency injunction,” Simone said. “Preservation of marital assets, temporary protection order regarding financial coercion, petition continue reading …