My Son Walked Home Alone for the First Time. Twenty Minutes Later, Our Neighbor Called Crying—and a Watch Exposed Five Years of Lies

“I didn’t know you existed,” I said.

“It took some time to separate you from what Garrett did.”

“I can understand that.”

“I don’t want them paying for it.”

“Neither do I.”

We agreed that any future meetings would be gradual and driven by the children’s interests.