I thought you deserved to know, and I thought the children deserved two adults willing to act like adults.”

“Did you ever hear from anyone claiming to speak for me?”

“My divorce attorney received a settlement proposal with a confidentiality provision.

It offered money if I signed a statement saying you had no parental responsibility.”

Preston looked up sharply.

“That document wasn’t in my file.”

“I didn’t sign it.

I didn’t want money in exchange for a lie.”