Chapter 12 - The EvaluationDr. Morris asked Emily hard questions.
Had she yelled?
Yes.
Had she ever thrown something?
Yes.
Had she ever hit Ryan?
No.
Had she considered leaving?
Yes.
Why?
Because she was unhappy.
Because she was afraid.
Because she had slowly disappeared inside her own marriage.
For the first time, Emily admitted something she had been ashamed of:
“I wasn't financially confident enough to leave.”
Dr. Morris understood.
The evaluation concluded that Noah was strongly bonded to both parents.
But he was anxious about choosing sides.
Emily encouraged his relationship with Ryan.
Ryan struggled to separate his anger toward Emily from his role as Noah's father.
Primary custody should remain with Emily.
Visitation should remain supervised.
Linda should have no contact.
Then Ryan's employer suspended him.
His career began collapsing.
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And finally, he accepted what he had spent months avoiding:
He would have to tell the truth.
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