I Had Barely Finished Holding My Son’s Newborn Baby When a Nurse Pulled Me Aside and Whispered, “That Isn’t the Child He Left With”

So they delayed more.

That is what secrets do.

The concealment becomes another fact requiring concealment.

PART 50 — FAMILY THERAPY

Three months after Oliver’s birth, Julian asked if I would attend one session with him and Chloe.

I agreed.

Dr. Shah asked:

“What needs repair?”

Julian:

“Trust.”