“I’m afraid that if I keep Alexander away, I’ll be punishing the child for what happened between us.”
“And I’m afraid that if I let him close, I’ll mistake his tenderness for change.”
Daniel considered that.
“Those are both reasonable fears. You can make room for him as a father while keeping your own
boundaries as a wife.”
After he left, I carried the ledger copy into the nursery and placed it beside my mother’s letter.
My mother had accepted help only when she needed it, then refused to let that help define her.
I wanted to be as clear as she had been.
The next morning, Alexander sent a message through Daniel.
The independent review has begun.
I have provided the complete account records and asked the board’s audit committee to oversee the process.
I won’t ask you to take my word for it.
