“It’s better if we end this peacefully. You take the baby and stay with your mom for a while, and later we’ll figure everything else out.”
Emily smiled faintly.
“For a while?”
“Yes. This house belongs to my family. The SUV is in my name. I pay the credit cards. Don’t make this harder than it needs to be.”
The words landed like a slap.
Not because they were true.
But because he truly believed she knew nothing.
Emily walked into the bedroom, still holding Lily. She pulled a black suitcase from the closet and packed diapers, baby clothes, her documents, two outfits for herself, a green folder, and the flash drive wrapped inside a sock.
Daniel followed her.
“What are you doing?”
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