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“You want to tell ain?”

“We have three children together, Oliver”

She’s pulled out the full name I should proceed with caution However, the e inside ofthat out of the water

“And?”

“And it’s ti

me you make your peace with him and what happened I did”

“What the hell, Mom?”

“I knohy you sent Allie away You’ve always been resistant to anything long term Your father and I are to blah it on your own But seeing you go through this healing process alone soured my stomach”

“Mom, it’s not even like that” I hold out a hand to stop her

“Are you sure? You two have a child together, and she’s a sweet girl—”

“Yes, when she wants to be We’re too inco terood for me, her, or Rolly”

She blinks “Oh”

I s Quinn”

“The girl who saved your life?” Shter in her chair

I laugh “Yeah We wanted to keep it to ourselves and see how it panned out before we let others know”