I wrote down exactly what he’d asked and forwarded the summary to Elena.

The next morning I took the twins to the park.

Piper stared at a patch of sunlight on the blanket.

Quinn reached for her sister’s fingers.

Their world was still very small, and that was my responsibility: to keep it safe enough for them to explore.

I didn’t contact Brandon’s employer or start a public campaign.

What happened at work would be decided on evidence collected by people responsible for it.

My job was to be truthful when asked and not become part of another lie.