My sister announced she was expecting her fourth c…

My father wrote, “A real family does not need paperwork.”

Trevor wrote, “You wanted to act single and independent. Congratulations. Now everyone knows what kind of aunt you are.”

Then Marissa sent a voice message.

I played it once. Her voice was shaky and dramatic. “I cannot believe you humiliated me in front of the police while my kids watched.

I hope you are proud of yourself.”

I did not respond. I had learned that every reply became a weapon in their hands. Instead, I took screenshots.

I saved the voice message. I downloaded copies of the forms. Then I searched for a family law attorney who handled harassment, custody boundaries, and false authorization documents.

That was how I found Maya Chen. She answered her own phone even though it was late. And after five minutes of listening, she said, “Camille, do not meet them alone.