I had a wife trying to kill me, evidence enough to stop her if I used it well, and two children whose help I needed and whose forgiveness I would have to earn.

So I dialed, and when my daughter’s careful voice came on the line, I did the thing I should have done a year before.

I told her the truth, and I asked for my children.

Chapter 19 — The Call

I called my daughter first.

When Ivana answered, her voice was careful.