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“I’m afraid I have some bad news.”
The fear claws at me. “B-b-bad news?”
He clears his throat. “It appears you becoming the permanent guardian of Robin is a bit more complicated than I first anticipated.”
Breathe, Harmony. Just breathe through this.
“A bit more complicated? How complicated?”
“Another person is claiming they should be the legal guardian.”
Confusion replaces fear. “What other person?” Robin and I have no other family. Who could possibly claim custody?
“Robin’s father.”
“Robin’s father? I thought he wasn’t in the picture.”
“He is now.”
Who does he think he is? He can’t just show up and claim custody. I will not allow anyone to steal Robin from me. She’s mine. Mine to care for. Mine to raise. Mine to protect. No one is taking her from me. No. One.
“And he wants custody?”
“Yes. He wants his child with him. He believes as the father he should be the one to have custody of Robin.”
Think, Harmony! Think! “How do we know this guy?” I pause. “What’s his name anyway?”
“Wesley Zimmerman.”
“How do we know Wesley Zimmerman is Robin’s father? Didn’t you say there was no father named on the birth certificate?”
“Not being named on the birth certificate does not preclude Mr. Zimmerman from proclaiming parental rights.”
Well, damn. If Robin has a dad, she should be with him. A daughter should be with her daddy.
“What do we know about this guy? Is he a good guy? Will he properly care for Robin?”
“I’m afraid I don’t have any further information. I’ve asked my investigator to look into him.” He pauses. “But I believe you may know the man.”
Know the man? Why would I know the man? I didn’t know the name of Robin’s father until two minutes ago. “How could I possibly know him?”
“Have you read the letter Amy Kingsley wrote to you?”
The letter? What letter?
“I gave the letter to you at our meeting.”
He did? I don’t remember any— Oh, yeah. I forgot all about the letter. What with having a small baby to suddenly care for and all.
“I haven’t read it yet.”
“Perhaps you can read it and then we can decide how we want to proceed.”
“Want to proceed?”
“If you want to fight for custody of Robin.”
I could fight for custody? Do I want to fight for custody?
