Ruth beyond my revelation had.
“Mrs. Ellison, I strongly advise you not to open or distribute any document without allowing counsel to review it first.”
“Your counsel or mine?”
“Any document that may affect the marital estate should be handled through proper legal channels.”
“I agree.”
“Then you should understand why surprise disclosures are problematic.”
“I understand why concealed assets are problematic.”
Andrew flinched.
So did Ruth.
That was the first moment I questioned whether Andrew was less certain of his parents’ story than he had allowed me to believe.