Rebecca had no time to explain. She looked at the clerk, who was still on the phone. But the clerk called out, "Please wait about ten minutes!" Then she left her post.

Rebecca stood there frozen, checking the time anxiously. Then she frantically grabbed Zachary's arm. "Zachary, let's complete the whole process next time. We'll reschedule the divorce." She then snatched their documents and ran toward the exit.

"Rebecca, what's going on?" Zachary, confused, followed her with their ...