Megan’s mother was shocked. Ryan admitted he’d believed Megan’s story and refused to help move Ellie.
Then Ellie appeared on the stairs.
“If Daddy can stay,” she asked, “why did you say he couldn’t come back?”
The room fell silent.
Megan knelt before her.
“I said something wrong, sweetheart. Daddy was always allowed to come home. I’m sorry.”
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Ellie ran into my arms.
I looked at Megan and said, “You don’t have to love me anymore. But you don’t get to make our daughter believe I stopped loving her.”
The boxes remained packed, but Megan agreed not to move Ellie while we worked through the separation.
I began the custody process, determined to protect my daughter’s stability without cutting her off from her mother.Track Pregnancy
On Friday, I waited outside Ellie’s classroom. When she saw me, she ran into my arms.
