Patrick tried to regain control by lowering his voice. “Natalie we should discuss this privately inside.”
“No,” I answered immediately.
He stepped closer and said, “You wired the down payment from a shared account which means the money belongs to both of us.”
“That only proves you do not understand financial law,” I replied.
I raised my phone and continued speaking.
“I also contacted your workplace this morning to confirm something.”
Patrick’s eyes widened slightly.
“That bonus you bragged about paying for this house never existed,” I said. “Your employer confirmed you have not received any bonus in over a year.”
Deborah turned sharply toward him while Harold’s expression darkened.
I continued calmly. “After discovering the transfers I also checked your credit records using the authorization you signed when we financed our previous car, and I discovered you have been using loans and credit lines while secretly covering them with my money.”
Melissa stared at her brother and whispered, “Thirty eight thousand dollars in two weeks?”
