Callahan to discuss separation and the preliminary fraud inquiry.

He talked me through timelines, financial disclosures, and the difference between what I believed and what we could document.

He also reminded me that the fate of Liam’s relationship with Kenneth was not mine to decide.

“I don’t want to punish a child,” I said.

“Good.

Then keep the focus on your rights and your decisions.”

That night, I took out the list of moments I had been trying not to remember.

The first time Gertrude blamed me for a pregnancy loss.