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“Deal,” Bishop says and holds his fist out to ainst it

For the next few minutes, we’re silent as we finish our stretches My mind temporarily cleared ofabout Lida and her schemes

The thought of her having any control or care of Charlie is freaking me out I don’t trust her with my kid at all

“Are you okay?” Bishop asks, breaking into h knees

I look over“Charlie’s n the relinquishhts to me”

“What the fuck?” Bishop says in surprise, co to a dead stop

“She has an attorney who has contacted DCS He says that she was suffering from postpartum depression when she left Charlie onbetter She doesn’t want to give up her rights”

Bishop leans in toward ht orry “What in the hell are you going to do?”

I shakeand he told me to just stay cool at this point I have an order froives e that If she never does, after a certain point in tihts So he says just lay low right now and let’s see if she ”

“What do you think she’ll do?”

“Well, based on the Lida that I know, I’d say she’s going to fight for her parental rights She was a really put-together wos that interested her She didn’t seeive up her child, soBut I’m not even sure if I knew her at all because she did in fact leave Charlie on my doorstep I mean, what type of person does that?”

Bishop griain, isn’t that kind of what she’s saying…that she was depressed and not in her right mind Will a court buy that?”

“Who the fuck knows,” I growl, just completely frustrated I have to even deal with this nonsense

“How are things going with fatherhood?” Bishop asks, changing the subject slightly “You don’t look overly tired so I have to assu well?”