Watkins' turned toward me as I looked up at him in the witness seat.
"Jasmine Acland, is it true you were fully financially dependent on the Keith Acland during your entire marriage up until you requested the divorce correct?" the judge asked me.
"Yes, your honour," I replied.
"If you can describe your experience and when the financial abuse started?" he asked.
A silence ensued for a moment as my response came to mind.
"I felt extremely vulnerable your honor," I started. "When Keith had my son and I move out of his estate that is when the abuse started. He made his mistress, Diana Rockford in charge of all home affairs including the transactions made to the Aardvus bank account. A thousand is barely enough to do anything with. Even for someone who has no dependents," I answered trying to sound as sympathetic as possible just as my lawyers had taught me.
"With no choice, I had to get a job to provide for my son," I answered.
