Chapter 107

After calming Lydia down, Delia let her leave first and sat in that seat, lost in thought for quite a while. She didn't stand up until Curtis's car stopped outside the café. "Worked it out?" Curtis asked as soon as she stepped in, setting his laptop aside and glancing up at her. Delia smiled faintly and nodded. "More or less. She doesn't really have an option. My suggestion is basically the only move she's got. But babe, something's off about Lydia's husband and mother-in-law." "Huh?" Curtis looked slightly puzzled. "Think about it. Lottie is a girl, right? Lydia's husband and her mom-in-law obviously want a son. They've never liked Lottie, never even held her as a baby, never fed her, nothing. So why the sudden fight for custody now? Wouldn't it be better to just let Lottie stay with Lydia? Then they can remarry or have another baby hassle-free." Curtis nodded along. "When's the hearing scheduled? I'll have Noah look into things before then." "Tomorrow." "What? So soon?" Noah, who was