That request was based on the actual circumstances, including the confrontation and the need for a stable living arrangement during pregnancy.
Naya understood that a court order, rather than her personal declaration, would establish the enforceable interim arrangement.
She was grateful for the distinction.
The last thing she wanted was to jeopardize her position by acting outside the law.
Her husband reacted badly when the divorce papers arrived.
He called repeatedly.
At first, he was furious.
He accused Naya of humiliating him.
Threatened to challenge the property agreement.
And insisted that his contributions during the marriage entitled him to half the house.
Naya didn't argue over the telephone.
She referred legal issues to the attorneys.
When his messages became aggressive, she preserved them.
Then his tone changed.
He began asking whether they could talk privately.
Said the mistress had pressured him.
Claimed the business was failing and he'd been overwhelmed.
He told Naya the affair hadn't meant what she thought.
She stared at the message.
The other woman had given birth to his child.
He had brought that child into their home.
He'd ordered his pregnant wife to leave.
And now he wanted to describe the entire experience as a misunderstanding.
Naya placed the phone facedown.
For a long moment, she looked toward the nursery.
Then returned to folding her daughter's clothes.
She didn't need to answer every attempt to rewrite what happened.
The forensic accounting review uncovered more financial irregularities.
Some expenses were clearly personal.
Others had been charged to the business without adequate documentation explaining their legitimate purpose.
Several transfers involved the apartment leased by the mistress.
The review also identified funds moved from the couple's designated household savings account into accounts controlled by the husband.
Not every transaction gave Naya an automatic right to reimbursement.
The legal treatment depended on the source of the money, the nature of the account, the relevant laws, and the parties' agreements.
But the records supported her concern that significant family resources had been used without her knowledge.
The accountant prepared a detailed schedule.
Dates.
Amounts.
Sources.
Destinations.
And supporting documents.
When Naya saw the total, she sat silently for several minutes.
The financial impact was larger than she'd initially believed.
Some money had gone toward the mistress's apartment.
Other amounts were used for travel, jewelry, and personal spending.
Several transfers helped cover shortfalls in the husband's business.
For years, he'd told Naya to be careful with money.
He criticized her spending on prenatal supplies.
Complained about the cost of home maintenance.