“I know,” I replied.
“That violates conflict rules,” Parker pointed out.
“I know,” I said again.
“He also claimed the penthouse, the shares, and the lake property as marital assets,” Parker murmured.
I looked down at Brinley’s fingers. “They aren’t.”
Parker’s anger sharpened. “What do you want me to do?”
“Nothing loud yet,” I whispered. “Let him feel safe.”
Three days later, Connor announced his engagement to Alyssa online. Betsy posted photographs of blue balloons and called the unborn child the true heir. I watched from my mother’s guesthouse while feeding Brinley at dawn.