The request came through our attorneys.

A temporary arrangement was being discussed, and the professionals wanted to determine whether any contact with Sadie could occur safely and under what conditions.

Nothing had yet been decided permanently.

Curtis proposed lunch with all three of us.

Sadie immediately said no.

“That’s enough,” I told Hannah.

“I won’t force her to sit across from him in a restaurant.”

Hannah explained that the court would consider relevant information and that Sadie’s views mattered, though they wouldn’t be the only factor.