My Husband Demanded the Divorce

The Decision That Didn’t Make Sense

A week later, I sat in my lawyer’s office.

Margaret Collins had seen everything—ugly divorces, bitter custody fights, families torn apart.

But when I calmly repeated Daniel’s demands, she stopped writing.

“Emma,” she said carefully, “this isn’t reasonable. You’re entitled to half. And custody isn’t something someone just hands over.”

“I know,” I said.

“And you agree to this?”

“Yes.”

She stared at me.

“Why?”