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Chapter 26: The Custody Threat

Author: Sire Bliss
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-01 12:06:34

**The morning after**

The divorce papers arrived at 9 AM.

I was feeding Ethan breakfast when I heard raised voices downstairs. Adrian’s roar of fury echoed through the entire house.

Clara looked at me. “That would be the papers.”

“Good.”

My hands were steady as I spooned oatmeal into Ethan’s mouth. A year ago, I would have been shaking. Terrified. Wondering if I’d made a mistake.

Now I felt nothing but cold determination.

Heavy footsteps pounded up the stairs. The nursery door slammed open.

Adrian stood there, papers clutched in his fist, his face twisted with rage I’d never seen before.

“What the hell is this?”

“Divorce papers. I thought that was obvious.”

“You’re filing for divorce? After everything I’ve done for you? After I let you stay in this house, gave you resources, hired help—”

“Let me?” I set down the spoon carefully. “You let me stay in my own home? How generous.”

“This is my house—”

“And I’m your wife. Or I was. Now I’m just the woman filing for divorce and full custody o
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