Bella pov
"Because you can influence how it happens," Jennifer said. "You can work with him to create a schedule that minimizes disruption to Tom's life. You can set boundaries about where visits happen, who supervises them, how Caleb is introduced. Or you can fight him every step of the way, spend hundreds of thousands in legal fees, put Tom through months of evaluations and court appearances, and end up with the same result but with everyone hurt and angry."
I stared at the custody petition on her desk, at the legal language that reduced my son to a minor child and my years of sacrifice to parental alienation.
"What would you do?" I asked. "If Tom was your son, what would you do?"
Jennifer was quiet for a long moment. "I'd be terrified too. I'd want to protect him from someone who h
