Lying on the bed with my eyes closed, I said, "For so long, this is the first time you've mentioned the word 'us.'"
"I've always kept you in my heart, even though..." Max hesitated for a moment.
"Even though what?"
"Even though some things take time to resolve."
"I don't understand—what exactly needs time to resolve?" I opened my eyes and looked at Max in confusion.
"That's what I wanted to ask you—how much do you know now?"
"You're asking me? How would I know?"
"About the child support contract."
My heart skipped a beat. "So what?"
Seeing me still looking puzzled, Max continued, "At the party tonight, when we were introducing ourselves, Olivier recognized my name. Did you ever ask him about that contract?"
I couldn't help but admire a lawyer's sharp logical reasoning skills! At
