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The Surrender
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Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice The Trial Begins
Emma's POVThe courthouse was packed.I had not expected this many people.Press in the back rows. Public observers filling every seat. Court sketch artists with their pads ready.And Margaret's family. All of them. Taking up two full rows on her side.Our side was smaller. Sarah. Miguel. Alex's teacher. His therapist. A few friends.David versus Goliath.Judge Santos entered. Everyone stood."This is the matter of Sullivan versus Reed. Custody determination for minor child Alexander Sullivan. We will hear opening statements."Margaret's lawyer stood first. Richard Hoffman. Expensive suit. Confident smile."Your Honor, this case is about a pattern of manipulation spanning eight years. Emma Reed became pregnant at age twenty. She took fifty thousand dollars from my client and disappeared. Hid the child from his father. Raised him in poverty despite having access to resources."He paced as he spoke. Commanding the room."Then eight years later, when Jake Sullivan became successful, Emma
Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice Emotional Blackmail
Jake's POVThe doctor's words echoed in my head for days."Whatever is causing this stress needs to stop. Before it kills her."My mother was using her health as the ultimate weapon.Drop the custody case or she dies. And it will be my fault.My family made sure I understood that.Calls. Texts. Messages."She is your mother.""She gave you everything.""This is how you repay her?""You are going to kill her over some woman you barely know."That last one was from my brother Michael.Some woman I barely know.Emma. The mother of my children. The love of my life.Reduced to "some woman."I called my mother's doctor directly. Dr. Silva."I need to understand. Is my mother actually dying? Or is this stress she can manage?"Pause. "Mr. Sullivan, I am bound by patient privacy. But I can tell you this. Your mother is not in immediate danger. Her heart attack was minor. Treatable. Manageable.""But you said continued stress could kill her.""Continued extreme stress, yes. But most people live
Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice The Hospital Drama
Emma's POVThe calls started at six AM.Jake's siblings. His cousins. Extended family.All saying the same thing. Your mother is in the hospital because of you.Jake answered the first few. Then stopped picking up."They are blaming me," he said. "Saying I caused this by fighting her.""Did they mention the custody battle was her idea?""No. They just know she is in hospital and we are the cause.""So we are the villains again.""Always have been."Jake wanted to go to the hospital. See his mother. Make sure she was okay.I was unsure. This felt like trap."What if she uses your visit against us? Claims you are harassing her even in hospital?""She is my mother. I have to go.""Then I am coming with you.""Emma, you are supposed to be resting.""And you are supposed to not face your family alone. We are partners. I am coming."We left Alex with Sarah. Drove to the hospital in silence.Press was already there. Cameras outside the entrance.They saw us. Started shouting questions."Jake
Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice Going All In
Jake's POVAna played the recording a second time.Margaret's voice filled our living room. Cold. Calculating. Cruel."You are a parasite, Emma. You attached yourself to my son.""I want you gone. Leave Jake. Leave Portugal. Leave our lives.""I will cut you out of our lives like the cancer you are."Every word more damaging than the last.When it ended, Ana closed her laptop."This is admissible evidence. It proves Margaret is not acting in Alex's interest. She is acting out of revenge. Personal vendetta against Emma.""So we can win with this?" Emma asked."We can make a very strong case. But you need to understand the consequences.""What consequences?""Using this recording means exposing Alex to more ugliness. He will eventually learn what his grandmother said about his mother. What her real motivations were. That is trauma."Emma's face fell. "He will hear this?""Not directly. But it will be part of court record. Press will get it eventually. His friends' parents. His teachers.
Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice Margaret's Real Endgame
Emma's POVI lay in bed thinking about Margaret's rejection.She did not want partial custody. She wanted full custody or nothing.That made no sense strategically.Any lawyer would tell her to take the compromise. Get access to Alex. Build relationship. Then push for more later.But she rejected it.Why?Then it hit me.She never wanted Alex.This was never about her grandson.This was about destroying me.Everything. The lawsuit. The press leaks. The attacks on my character.Not to get Alex. To make me suffer.To punish me for existing. For loving Jake. For having the audacity to come back.Margaret's hatred was so consuming, she would rather have nothing than see me happy.I sat up in bed. Reached for my phone.Jake was in the living room working. Door closed.I looked up Margaret's number. Private line. The one she had called me from before.Against every lawyer's advice, I called.She answered on the second ring."Emma. I was wondering when you would call.""What do you really wa
Breaking Up With The Hottest Man On Ice The Surrender
Jake's POVEmma was asleep when I made the call.Doctor's orders. Complete rest. No stress.Which meant I had to handle this without her."Ana, I want to settle. Contact Margaret's lawyer. Tell him we are ready to negotiate.""Jake, are you sure? Emma should be part of this decision.""Emma is on bed rest. She cannot handle the stress. I am making the decision.""What are you offering?""Partial custody. Margaret gets regular visitation. We keep primary custody. But she gets access. Real access.""That is significant concession.""I know. But I will not risk losing Emma or this baby. Not for anything.""Let me reach out. I will call you back."An hour later, my phone rang."Richard Hoffman is willing to meet. He has counter proposal.""What does Margaret want?""Two weekends per month with Alex. All holidays alternate between households. And joint decision making power on education and healthcare."My stomach dropped. "That is not partial custody. That is joint custody.""Between you
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