tears.
Daniel suddenly stood.
“That is enough!”
Judge Whitaker slammed her hand against the desk.
“Mr. Caldwell!”
Daniel stopped.
“Sit down.”
He obeyed.
But Lily had one more thing to say.
And it was the thing Daniel feared most.
Vanessa’s voice followed.
“What if she refuses?”
Daniel answered:
“She won’t have a choice.”
Emma’s breathing stopped.
Then Vanessa asked:
“And the house?”
“I’ll keep it.”
“And the business?”
“Obviously.”
Then Vanessa asked:
“What about the baby?”
There was a pause.
Daniel answered:
“We’ll deal with custody after the divorce.”
Emma’s