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Chapter 16 - THE DIVORCE PAPERSI filed for divorce.
Ryan didn't fight.
He signed.
Then asked:
“Is there any chance?”
“Not now.”
“Ever?”
“I don't know.”
For the first time, he accepted uncertainty without demanding relief.
Custody was supervised initially.
Not because Ryan abused Noah.
Because he failed to protect him.
Ryan agreed.
Noah was angry.
Sad.
Confused.
“Do you hate Daddy?”
“No.”
“Then why can't he come home?”
“Because loving someone doesn't erase what they did.”
Noah thought about that.
“Can he get better?”
“Yes.”
“Will he?”
“I don't know.”
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