But what about the ex-wife?

Madison spent the twenty minute walk from campus to their apartment trying to calm Ross down. She had hoped to work on a plan together, but he was clearly in no state to think rationally.

"She knows! She fucking knows, Mads! This is really serious!"

Madison was rubbing his back softly as they walked and shushing him. Her flash of panic had subsided immediately, but she suddenly had a new empathy for Ross's anxiety. She shushed him gently.

"It's ok, Ross, babe, we're gonna figure this out-"

"How?" He looked at her manically, his eyes wide and wet. "How are we gonna figure this out? We fucking killed a guy, Madison!"

"We just turned him into a golem," she corrected. "And we also control one of the most powerful corporations in the world. How many billionaire CEOs have covered up way worse stuff?"

"Christ," he said. "They'll find out you're a golem and they'll take you away and they'll- they'll-"

Madison was suddenly distracted from his stammering nonsense by a strange warmth radiating within her body. Where was that coming from? Ross was currently facing potential **** charges as well as being stripped of his recently-acquired access to vast wealth and power, but that wasn't why he was upset. His first concern was losing her. The warmth intensified and she hugged him tighter.

"Look, let's just get home and we'll figure it out tomorrow, ok? If she had any evidence she'd they'd have come for us by now. Odds are her investigation has hit a dead end."

"How am I supposed to sleep?" Ross wailed. "The police could show up at our door at any time! We can't go back to the apartment! We-"

"Ross." Madison's voice was firmer now, commanding. "She's been poking around for weeks and she's got nothing. Based on what Lauren told us, she may have even given up at this point. She didn't even like him, right?"

They had arrived at the apartment. Ross looked at Madison, then the door, and whimpered softly. She caught him gently as he collapsed into her arms, and a second later she was carrying him to bed.