“No.”

That answer mattered.

A child should not have to believe half of herself came from a monster in order to justify loving the other parent.

PART 67 — JULIAN’S WORK AFTER PRISON

He could not return to the same executive life immediately.

He took a compliance-heavy operations role at a smaller private firm after satisfying legal restrictions and disclosure requirements.

The irony was almost offensive.

Nora told me: