I showed it to Sarah the next morning.
She smiled without humor.
“Wonderful.”
“Wonderful?”
“Evidence.”
I forwarded every message.
Julian sent another.
You cannot legally keep Hazel from me.
Then another.
I will fight for custody.
My hands began shaking again.
Sarah noticed.
“He expected that one to scare you.”
“It worked.”
“Fear is not defeat.”
I looked at her.
“What happens now?”
“We file.”
“For divorce?”
“Yes.”
“Custody?”
“Yes.”
“Protection order?”
“Yes.”
“What are my chances?”
She became serious.
“Family courts do not permanently remove parental rights simply because a husband is an
