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