Whatever it is.

If you want to be in this, come and say so and we’ll work out how, and I will make it as easy as I can, because whatever’s happened between us that child didn’t do any of it.

And if you don’t want to be in it — if this is the worst news you’ve had all year and you’d rather it went away — then come and say that to my face as well.

I’ll accept it.

I won’t fight you and I won’t chase you and I won’t badmouth you to him.

I’ll tell him the truth when he’s old enough, without any cruelty in it, and that will be the end of it.

Either one of those I can live with.

I’ve thought about it for two months and I can live with both.

What I can’t live with is nothing.

So please don’t send a check and please don’t send your lawyer and please don’t have someone call me.