And the most horrifying part was that they were using our own children to accomplish it.
The next morning, I contacted a family lawyer.
She listened carefully and explained that my ex-husband couldn’t simply take the children away from me.
The court would have to consider their actual living conditions, each parent’s involvement, and, above all, the children’s best interests.
For the first time since Jake’s revelation, I could breathe again.
I called Mike and told him:
“We are not coming to your wedding. And from now on, any issues involving the children will be handled with their best interests in mind.”
He became furious.
Jessica accused me of deliberately trying to ruin their happiness.
But I didn’t respond anymore.
Two days before the wedding, something completely unexpected happened.
Jessica came to my house alone.
Her eyes were filled with tears.
“Sarah, there’s something I need to tell you. Mike has been lying to me, too.”
