I stood paralyzed at the wrought-iron gates of our sprawling estate in Bel-Air, the California sun beating down on my shoulders, though I felt nothing but ice. One of my hands trembled uncontrollably against my stomach; the other gripped a crisp, white envelope with a death grip.
Inside that envelope were legally binding divorce papers.
Resting mockingly on top of my navy-blue leather suitcase were my heavy brass house keys.