Chapter 19

I did not explain Ivy’s silence to Nolan. I opened the parenting application and typed one sentence. When she is ready to tell you, listen to her yourself. Then I signed the divorce agreement. The final order arrived three weeks later. There was no dramatic courtroom scene. Nia emailed the stamped copy, and I read it at Tessa’s kitchen table while Ivy ate cereal beside me. The printer left the paper warm. I held it by one corner until the heat faded. Ivy pushed a strawberry around her...