"What's up?" Leon inquired, looking up at her.

Abruptly, a court notice appeared on Remi’s phone. It was deemed a waiver as neither the plaintiff, Remi, nor the attorney appeared in court, and Leon was given custody of Ian.

She was struck with the news like a ton of bricks. An idea flashed into her head. She quickly ran up to Leon, tightened her grip on his collar, and spat out. "Today is the court date, and I am unable to contact my attorney. Have you pulled this prank?”

Leon remained as composed as a statue. "The kid's watching," he remarked casually.

Remi looked back and saw Ian’s large, naive,...