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“I’m his father. I’ve got every right to take Thomas with me.”

“We’re responsible for him, Mr.. Harper. His mother left him with us for the day and…”

“His mother took him from me. He’s my son!” “You need to sort this out with your wife.”

“She won’t let me have him but she dumps him with you people who are nothing to him. Nothing! I’m his father!”

“We’ll have to call the police if you take Thomas.”

“Mr.. Harper, this is not a good move. If you end up in jail, you’ll never see your son.” That was Erin’s voice, gently pleading reason.

A high crazed laugh derided any reasonableness.”There’s justice for you. I do nothing wrong but I lose my son and my cheating bitch of a wife just gets him given to her.”

“You have to take this to the family court,” Erin pressed.”You’ll get a fair hearing.”

“Nothing’s fair!” The exploding anger cracked into spurts of tears as grief and despair poured from him.”She’s told a stack of lies about me to her big-shot lawyer. I’ve got no chance except this. No cha