Chapter 15 - DIANE COMES HOMEThe DA issued a warrant.
Diane knew.
And she came back to Charlotte.
Not secretly.
Not hiding.
She walked into the courthouse in a black dress and expensive sunglasses.
Every camera turned toward her.
She had one goal.
A custody petition.
She claimed Ryan and I were unstable.
She claimed Olivia was being raised in an unsafe environment.
She claimed we had fabricated evidence against her.
The court granted an emergency hearing.
I sat beside Ryan.
My hands shook.
Diane looked across the courtroom.
For the first time, she didn't smile.
She simply stared.
Then she said something I couldn't hear.
Ryan leaned toward me.
"What did she say?"
I swallowed.
"She said Olivia belongs with family."
Ryan's face hardened.
"She is not taking our daughter."
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The judge called the hearing to order.
And the final battle began.
