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An hour later, we were seated in a corner booth at the airport Tim Hortons. The boys were demolishing plates of pancakes, their resilience a stark contrast to their father. Michael sat opposite me, nursing a black coffee, his shoulders hunched as if expecting a blow.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTell me,\u201d I said. \u201cEverything. Don\u2019t leave out a single detail.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He took a shaky breath, wrapping his hands around the warm mug. \u201cJennifer left me three months ago. But\u2026 it wasn\u2019t just that she left, Dad. She took everything. The house, the bank accounts, the business capital. All of it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I frowned. \u201cThe house was in both your names. The business was a partnership.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe had me sign papers,\u201d he said, his voice dropping. \u201cAbout six months ago. She said it was for tax purposes, to protect the assets if the startup hit a rough patch. She wanted to put the house in her name only. I trusted her. She\u2019s my wife. I signed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He paused, swallowing hard. \u201cThen, one day I came home from work, and the locks were changed. There was a process server waiting on the lawn with a restraining order. Her lawyer claimed I was mentally unstable. Dangerous. He said I had been threatening her and the boys.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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An hour later, we were seated in a corner booth at the airport Tim Hortons. The boys were demolishing plates of pancakes, their resilience a stark contrast to their father. Michael sat opposite me, nursing a black coffee, his shoulders hunched as if expecting a blow. \u201cTell me,\u201d I said. \u201cEverything. Don\u2019t leave out a…<\/p>\n

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