"Perish the thought." I chanced a glance at Christine, who remained stood like a statue. If she put two and two together, she'd figure out that Caroline and I were closer than ever.

By the time I was sat down at the table, the shouting and screeching started. After a couple of minutes, Christine barely got a word out as Caroline told her everything we knew. After another couple of minutes, Christine went very quiet, glancing to see she was already reading the terms of the agreement. I'd been more generous than I needed to be but I just wanted it over. Within ten minutes, she signed the paperwork.

Walking...