"I thought he was scared about becoming a dad,"
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"Asking a question isn't a plan," Mark said, his voice cracking up high.
"He's right," Claire jumped in, and I swear she thought she was helping. "And everyone here can see it. People will see she's not equipped to raise a child properly. Why place the child with a struggling single mother when we can provide stability?"
That was when Tessa stood up. She is five foot two and fierce as a wet cat.
"Did you seriously just threaten a pregnant woman in front of all of us?"
"People will see she's not equipped to raise a child properly."
Claire scoffed. "Oh, please. These are all Mark's friends. Who do you think they're going to side with?"
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She looked around the table as if the answer were obvious.
I looked at Mark. After everything Claire had just said about me and our baby, this was his chance to draw a line.
