"Divorce certificate... The divorce certificate for Claire and me... That's impossible! When the hell did I ever sign divorce papers with Claire? When did I ever agree to divorce her?!"
Steve raised his hand, eyes bloodshot as he clamped down on Irene's wrist with bone-crushing force.
"This is fake, isn't it? You fabricated this to deceive me!"
"No!" Irene winced, her voice choked with emotion. "Let go, Steve! You're hurting me!"
"Tell me it's fake! Tell me!"
Steve lunged to tear the certificate apart, but Irene snatched it away.
"It's real. Look at the date! This was issued the very day we married in Savaria! Don't you see? She'd planned to leave you all along!"
She thrust the document in his face. "Steve, this is good news! Our wedding is legally recognized. I'm your wife now, the
