Chapter 14

Emma asked why her father no longer lived with them.
She was five.
Sarah answered first.
“Because Daddy hurt Mommy.”
Direct.
No euphemism.
Emma looked at David during a later supervised visit.
“You pushed.”
He nodded.
“Yes.”
“Don’t.”
“I won’t.”
Children reduce accountability beautifully.
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He did not ask her to forgive.
Good.