“He gave away her place in the imaging line to save on the deductible.”

“He told me he was trying to spare me unnecessary stress.”

Claire laid her glasses down on the legal pad.

“Men who want to protect you don’t fake your consent on medical refusals.”

I took a sip of the stale coffee and set the cup on a coaster.

“Hannah is still hurting,” I said.

“Then we have to go around his authority completely.”

“How can I do that without paying for a long divorce trial first?”