She Called Me Sterile at Dinner. Then My Daughter Rose Like a Verdict.

was supposed to provoke me.”

“Yes.”

“And if I reacted badly in front of Lily…”

“He could use it in custody negotiations,” Mara said. “Or at least scare you into silence while he pushed the acquisition through.”

I turned back to her.

“But I didn’t react badly.”

“No,” Mara said, and for the first time she smiled. “You reacted like a woman with documents.”

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