The Officer's Runaway Wife & Secret Son novel Chapter 18

"Yes."

"How long have you been married? Any children? Prenuptial agreement?"

"Married two years, no children, no prenup."

Daniel nodded. "Reason for divorce?"

Clara hesitated, tentatively saying, "...Infidelity?"

"Evidence?"

She really didn't have any.

She fell silent.

Daniel said, "Ms. Bridges, 'I think' or 'I feel' means nothing in court. The law only cares about evidence."

He studied Clara's face and asked, "Domestic violence?"

Clara quickly denied it. "No, no, this isn't..."

Daniel put down his pen and leaned back in his chair.

"So, Ms. Bridges, in other words, your husband isn't abusive, and you don't have direct evidence of his infidelity, right?"

"Yes."

"What is your objective in this divorce?"

"I don't want anything. I just want a divorce, as soon as possible."

Daniel raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by her statement.

He had seen too many bitter couples tearing each other apart for money, for children, for spite, losing all dignity in the process.

Someone like Clara, who wanted nothing but a quick exit, was rare.

"Ms. Bridges, I'll be blunt. There are two types of divorce. One is uncontested: you both agree on terms, file the paperwork, and it's done."

"The other is a contested divorce. If you want to paint him as the at-fault party to get concessions on assets or force him to leave with nothing, you need evidence. Caught in the act, photos, videos, or a recording of him admitting to the affair."

Clara pressed her lips together. In the end, she didn't even have the standing to accuse him.

"For example, evidence that could damage his reputation or career. Looking at your info, he's in law enforcement, correct?"

Clara fell silent again.

Police Captain Rhys, the young talent, the star officer, the precinct's hope.

He became a cop largely because of his father, who was killed in the line of duty.

This career meant more to him than anything.

Did she really want to go that far and tear him down from that pedestal?

"I understand." Clara stood up and took a bank card from her bag. "How much is the consultation fee?"

"Forget it." Daniel stood up too. "Come back when you have leverage. I only take cases I can win."

It was a polite rejection.

Clara sneered internally.

No wonder he never lost. He simply didn't take the hard battles.