“If I did have a problem with this, and I was the kind of awful person who’d make you choose—him or her—what would you do?” My eyes widen. Is she serious? “Mel…” “Humor me.” Clenching down on my molars, my eyes flaring at the thought, I say tightly, “I’d take you to court.” I pause meaningfully. “Not for sole custody. I’d never take her away from you, unless you gave me reason to. But I’d fight with everything I have to be able to stay in her life, and I’d never stop fighting. I’d give my land up, my business…” Tears shimmer in her eyes and she smiles. “But not him,” I choke out. “I choose
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