the prestigious early education
rful, child-friendly gates. Her sharp professional de
s meticulously building a block tower, staying f
, approached Arielle. She wore
her a brightly colored flyer. "This is for th
lyer, her throat t
ather is unavailable again, an uncle or a grandfa
t clear she already viewed Arielle
of her 'perfect' marriage was obvious even to preschool
he knelt down to his eye
wooden blocks and ran into her embrace, bury
ow light he was against her chest
his car seat and handed him
ttan traffic, Arielle looked at
lly. "Do you want to invite Dad
juice. His small brows
hands gripped the cardboard juice box tig
She pulled the car over to the side of a q
turned around, reaching back
Daddy to come, Leo
e whispered, "Daddy is too lo
added innocently, "Daddy doesn't like
Arielle like a physical blow to the chest.
a wonderful boy, Leo. It's not y
ping the marriage intact 'for the child'
leaving deep psychological sca
eyes. She would get him out of that penthouse. She
again. Her resolve hardened
or Julian to agree to anything.
ng her lawyer's number on the car's Bluetooth syste
traffic, carrying a mother ready
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