“I know it isn’t.”

Chapter 10 — The Terms

Then Jason, because he was still Jason and this was still the only language he was truly fluent in, laid out a proposal.

The Cincinnati house would be split — twenty-five percent to Owen, twenty-five percent to Zoe, the remainder in his name, with Claire holding full lifetime rights to live there.

The Hocking Hills house would be transferred back to her completely, and he would personally pay every fee required to unwind the gift to Pamela.

He would double the child support. And he would sign a court order laying out explicit visitation dates, with financial penalties written in for every one he missed.

“I don’t want verbal promises,” Claire said.