Or I could take them somewhere they would never once, in their whole childhoods, have to wonder whether a brother would have been loved more.

When I put it to myself in those terms, there was no decision left to make.

There was only logistics, and I happened to come from a family that was very, very good at logistics.

Chapter 5 — Keep Both

That morning in the law office, Bryce spent his last few minutes as my husband confirming every reason I had to leave him.

“I’m keeping the penthouse,” he said, smooth as anything.