“That was my lawyer. She seems to think my case for guardianship of Karro is not strong.” It takes a second for his words to even register. “What? But that’s absurd—” “It’s criminal!” he bellows, resuming his pacing. “You’re next of kin, right? You said your parents can’t take her—” He spins around. “My parents are seventy! They cannot care for a five-year-old child. My god!” “Okay,” I soothe, both hands raised. “So, it has to be you. What’s the holdup?” He groans, dropping his phone to the island. “Elin seems to think the Child Welfare Office will take issue with Karro leaving the country
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