What hThe room fell silent as everyone began reading the messages I had placed on the table. Charlotte had exchanged private conversations with Nathan about their relationship and had even discussed a plan to pressure me into signing over my apartment. Other records showed purchases and expenses that had quietly been paid using accounts I was responsible for ad been presented as a loving family gathering suddenly looked like something much more calculated. Nathan tried to dismiss the messages as misunderstandings, insisting that everyone was interpreting them incorrectly.

I remained calm and reminded him that my attorney already had copies of the documents. The paperwork waiting on the table would never be signed. Then Nathan attempted to blame my emotions and pregnancy for my reaction. I stopped him immediately. I would not allow him to use my pregnancy to distract everyone from the evidence. Diane tried to regain control of the conversation, but several family members had begun asking questions of their own…