Skylar Foster experienced a terrible morning in her Edgewater apartment when her husband Derek threw hot coffee on her.
He became angry after she refused to give her credit card to his sister Suzanne. Derek demanded that Skylar surrender her possessions and fund his sister, leaving her with a painful burn and a clear realization.
Instead of arguing, Skylar quietly treated her injury, packed her most important documents, and left her wedding ring next to a formal police complaint on their kitchen table.
She understood that her marriage was over and sought immediate medical and legal help.
Returning with police officers to collect her belongings, Skylar found Derek and Suzanne completely shocked by her swift departure.
Her lawyer Sandra Villalobos reviewed her financial documents and quickly noticed unusual activity.
They discovered thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges and a fraudulent transfer of 9600 dollars to an account owned by Suzanne.
Skylar realized that her husband and his family had been quietly stealing from her for months.
They had secretly planned to take over her finances and eventually claim ownership of the apartment she purchased long before her marriage.
