Having her lay out all the facts like that, so removed from emotion, has making his stomach churn. Her family had disowned her and all her friends were too busy to take her in, and that was why she stayed. She couldn't win in court, and that was why she stayed. They were married, and that was why she stayed.

This was disconcerting because it meant that if she ever found a way around those obstacles, she might leave. And she would take Nora with her. She had shown no indication that she would consider leaving their daughter behind. Ben had made a lot of mistakes in his life, but Nora was the one thing he'd done right. He couldn't risk losing her... and even though the facts as Melody laid them out seemed formidable, she was cunning. If she was unhappy for long enough, she'd find a way to overcome them.

He needed her to be happy again.

They needed another baby.

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