The number landed like a dropped weight.
A murmur spread through the courtroom.
Alex’s attorney stiffened. “Your Honor, that’s unrelated to the divorce—”
“Not anymore,” the judge interrupted.
He tapped the document.
“Because as of this agreement, every asset Mr. Carter just ‘won’ is also fully exposed to those liabilities.”
Alex’s face drained.
“No—no, that’s not—”
“Your wife,” the judge continued, almost conversationally, “chose to walk away from the marital estate before those liabilities could legally attach to her.”
He leaned back slightly.
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