What I Did Next—And What I Didn’t Do
He called out our son’s name like it was a shield.
“Think of Leo!” he begged.
That was the final confirmation of what he was.
He only remembered our child when he needed leverage.
I stepped close enough for him to hear me without an audience.
“I am thinking of Leo,” I said. “That’s why I’m doing this.”
Then I walked away.
Not to be “strong.”
Because there was nothing left to discuss.
At home, I did four practical things immediately:
