Chapter 168 One-hundred And Sixty-eight

• Millicent
• The truth of it sat heavy between us. We could pretend all we wanted that this was just about us, but it wasn't. Our son's position, his safety, his future - it all depended on decisions we made now.
• Abel pushed off from the desk and approached me slowly, telegraphing his movements like I was a spooked animal. Maybe I was. But I didn't retreat when he stopped in front of me, close enough to touch but not touching.