through Daniel and the proper process.”
“I’m her father.”
“Yes.”
I held his gaze.
“That title comes with responsibilities.”
Daniel stepped forward.
“From this point on, contact goes through me.”
Derek looked at him.
Then back at me.
Finally, he nodded.
He returned to his car alone.
I watched until his taillights disappeared.
Then I closed the door.
—
The divorce lasted seven months.
It was ugly.
Not because my brothers destroyed Derek.
They didn’t.
Daniel handled the legal work.
Marcus helped organize the financial records.
Ethan preserved the video.
Noah
