use a baby to hold you back and damage your military career. I did what any protective mother would have done.”
“You lied,” I said. Anger burned behind my eyes. “You answered a letter meant for me. You lied to Jessi and kept my son from me for seven years.”
“I saved your future!” she snapped.
“No,” I said. “You destroyed my family. Don’t call me again, and don’t come to my hotel. I’m going to repair what you broke.”
Then I ended the call.
For most of that Christmas
