ELENAI don't hear from Damien for three days.No calls.No texts.No unexpected visits to see the twins.Just silence.The twins notice immediately."Why hasn't Dad called?" Luna asks on the second day."He's busy, baby. Work stuff.""He promised he'd call every day."She frowns."He's breaking his promise.""Adults sometimes have to break promises. It doesn't mean—""It means he's a liar," Lucas interrupts.I look at him."Lucas.""He said he'd be different. He's not."His voice is bitter for a child his age."He gets scared or uncomfortable and disappears. That's what he does. That's what he's always done."I open my mouth to defend Damien.Nothing comes out.Because Lucas isn't wrong.On the third day, Margaret calls."Have you spoken to Damien?""No. Why?""Because he's filed an emergency custody motion."My stomach drops."What?""He's requesting immediate joint custody with a formal schedule starting next week."I grip the edge of the kitchen counter."An emergency motion?""He
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