“Of course, I do. It’s why I won’t pursue the divorce. I’m not stupid Alessandro. There’s not a judge in the universe who wouldn’t take a child away from a woman who lives in a tiny two-bedroom apartment to place him with his billionaire father. I don’t have a leg to stand on or the funds to fight you. I’ll cut my losses and go home. It’s all I can do.”
He nodded at her words. “You are right of course. You would not win against me in a courtroom battle.” He didn’t tell her he would never take their child from her. Such truths were best kept to himself “I want you to quit your job immediately. You will stay here with me until Dulce is fit enough to be discharged from the hospital and then we’ll return home.”
“Fine.” She didn’t argue. How could she? She studied the swirls of his paisley ti
