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    “Have her sign this,” he said sharply. “She can have whatever she wants.” He was fed up. These three kids had wasted his entire day. “If not, she’ll be getting a court summons in a few days.”


    Jesse didn’t speak.


    Kevin went on, “Donna doesn’t stand a chance in court. Her ie, her job, her living situation—none of it holds up next to mine.” Those were all factors the court would take into ount.


    “You’re right about that,” Jesse replied, still calm, his voice soft and childlike. “But the judge will also take Jerome and Jasper’s wishes into ount.”


    Kevin found himself frowning. The kid sounded way too logical for someone so young.


    Most kids weren’t this clear-headed—or this articte.


    “And more importantly,” Jesse added, “you once tried to force Jerome’s mom to get an abortion. That alone means you won’t win.”


    “There’s no proof of that,” Kevin said tly.


    That incident had been buried.


    No one woulde forward now.


    “The hospital had cameras,” Jesse reasoned calmly.


    Kevin scoffed. “Surveince from over five years ago? You think that still exists?” That finally sounded like a kid talking. Naive.


    But Jesse just looked him straight in the eye. “If it ever existed, my mom can find it.”


    The quiet confidence in his tone made Kevin pause. That one sentence made him wonder again—Who was Freya? What kind of woman could be close friends with Trent and married to the head of the Lambert Group… yet stay so far under the radar? Why had no one in their circle heard much about her? Kevin stayed quiet.


    Jesse took a different approach. He softened his voice. “Mr. Wilson, I don’t know why you’re so set on custody, but I still want to talk with you. I’m just a kid, but I know how important moms are. If you take Jerome away by force, he’ll end up hating you. Maybe forever.”


    “I can give him the best life,” Kevin said, his voice more level now.


    “What kids really want… is love,” Jesse said quietly.


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    Kevin frowned. Then asked, “So dads don’t matter?”


    “They do,” Jesse said. He teased his own dad a lot—but he loved Ellis. “But you missed five whole years. You weren’t there for any of it. And now, instead ofing back with warmth, you’re trying to rip them away from their mom. If the table was turned, would you want a dad like that?”


    Kevin didn’t answer. His gaze dropped slightly.


    And for the first time, he looked like he was actually thinking it through. After a long silence, he finally asked in a low, conflicted voice, “Then what do you think I should do?”


    “Show them the respect they deserve,” Jesse said. His tone was calm, steady—much older than his age. “Let them know you’re not here to hurt them. And most importantly—stop trying to take custody.”


    “What if I insist on it?” Kevin asked after a long silence.


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