I showed it to Maya.

She read it at the kitchen table while Liam lay on his play mat.

“If he repays money, does that mean we have to let him visit?” she asked.

“No.

Those are separate questions.”
She nodded.

“Then let’s decide the money on its own merits.”
Julian negotiated a written agreement that addressed the repayment proposal without requiring us to make statements about the criminal inquiry.

I did not celebrate.