NANCY'S POV“You think I want to punish a child,” he said.“I think you want to punish him,” I said. “And you will not be able to tell the difference.”Silence. Zade did not speak. I was grateful. If he defended himself now, my father would stop hearing me.“I am not getting on a plane today,” I said again, softer. “I am not packing a bag. I am asking you to stay in Paris if you need to see that I am safe. Come to the doctor with me. Watch him make breakfast and hate every second of it. But do not take this baby’s father away because you cannot stand the sight of him. Please, Dad. I am begging you. Do not do that to us.”My voice broke on his name. I did not try to fix it. The tears were already on my face. I could feel Zade behind me, still and quiet, and I could feel my father in front of me, coat still on, the morning light making him look older than he had in the hallway.He closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened them, the anger was still there. So was something that looked
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