(Samuel's POV)
I arranged my expression into something pained but dignified. "It's been incredibly difficult, Linda. As you know, my son Charlie is autistic. He was diagnosed when he was two years old, and it's been challenging—for all of us."
"I can't imagine how hard that must be."
"It is. But I've done everything in my power to support Charlie. I've paid for the best therapists, the best doctors, the best interventions. We've spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on his care over the years."
A slight exaggeration, but who's counting?
"And yet your wife is seeking divorce and full custody?"
"Yes." I shake my head sadly. "I've tried to understand her perspective. Being a mother to a special needs child is exhausting. I get that. But Caroline... she's made some decisions I don't agr
