Chapter 28John never saw this coming, not in a million years. To give their beautiful son away on a whim? That would be unthinkable.
'What are you talking about? Adoption? Over my dead body.'
'I'm not joking. I've been thinking about it for a while. It's the only solution, under the circumstances. We have to do what's best for him. He'll never get the life he deserves here, not with me.'
'You speak for yourself. I won't give him up! He means everything to me – as he should to you. What the hell's the matter with you? Go to the doctor's, ask her to sort you out with counselling or whatever else it takes. If I let you do this, you'll regret it.'
'You're wrong, John. As long as I'm here, I worry I'll do something terrible to him. I can't take that chance. Don't you understand that?'
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