Chapter 12 - Ryan Refuses the Easy Revenge
Ryan could have demanded Diane leave immediately.
Part of him wanted to.
But Noah still had nightmares about the lake.
Ashley was still a minor.
The mortgage dispute was complicated.
So Ryan followed the legal process.
Diane and Greg lost access to trust management.
The mansion went under independent administration while title and lender
issues were resolved.
Greg’s company faced separate financial consequences.
Questionable transfers were challenged.
Some money would likely return.
Some might not.
Ryan did not chase humiliation.
He did not throw Diane’s belongings onto the lawn.
He did not recreate the cruelty she had shown Noah.
Sarah asked if that felt too soft.
Ryan shook his head.
“No.”
Then he looked at Noah sleeping on the couch.
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“I want him to see that protecting what belongs to you is different from
becoming cruel with power.”
