My Mother-in-Law Locked My Six-Year-Old Son in a Closet—Then I Discovered the Custody Papers.
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Chapter 26 / 27
Chapter 26 - Reid Asks Me
Four years after the closet, Reid asked:
“Do you ever think we could have stayed married?”
We stood after Perry’s soccer game.
Not romantic.
Just parents packing chairs.
I answered:
“No.”
He nodded.
No argument.
Then:
“Even now?”
“Yes.”
He looked toward Perry.
“I think I’m better.”
“You are.”
That surprised him.
“Then why?”
“Because becoming a better father doesn’t require me to become your wife again.”
He smiled sadly.
“Fair.”
Then:
“I’m sorry.”
“I know.”
Enough apologies.
We co-parented well.
Not perfectly.
Schedules fought.
Holiday disagreements.
One time he forgot cleats and blamed me.
I sent screenshot.
He apologized.
Normal divorce.
That was the goal.
May you like
Boring conflict.
No hidden paperwork.
