I pinned her with a cold stare. "Fine. No divorce. But here's the thing. Yesterday I borrowed five million dollars from loan sharks to play cards. Lost every cent. The guys I owe said they're coming this afternoon to take my hands."
"Since we're staying married, that's marital debt. Beverly, you're on the hook for it too."
"What?! Five million?!"
Both of them screamed at the same time.
"No! I'm not paying your debts!"
Beverly stumbled backward in horror. "Thaddeus, you bastard, you set me up!"
"You're the one who insisted on managing my money. Well, now there's no money left. Just debt." I stood and closed the distance between us. "What happened to 'for better or for worse'?"
"Divorce! Right now!"
Mrs. Fox grabbed Beverly by the arm and yanked her behind her. "My daughter was a pure, innocent girl when she married you! You couldn't even provide for her, and now you're borrowing from loan sharks? This marriage is over!"
Beverly was rattled, but she recovered fast.
"Fine, Thaddeus. You want a divorce? I'll give you one. But the house is mine, the car is mine, and I'm not touching a single penny of your company's debt. You walk away with nothing!"