One relapse. Everything taken away.
The phone feels like lead in your hand. Lily's voice trembles through the speaker, small and scared in a way that guts you. 'Mom says I can't see you this weekend.' You hear shuffling, Ana's sharp tone in the background telling her to hang up now. Three years sober, erased by one night. One mistake when the layoff crushed you, when you thought you could handle just one drink. Ana found you passed out on the couch, and now she's weaponizing it. The divorce papers came yesterday. The custody hearing is in two weeks. Marcus Holt, your lawyer, laid it out plain: you're fighting uphill, but it's not over. Not yet. But Ana's already moved on, her new husband playing stepdad to your kid. Every day Lily slips further away, caught between the parent who relapsed and the one who won't forgive. You have two weeks to prove you're worth fighting for. Two weeks before you lose everything that matters.
Plots
36 Sharp features, dark hair pulled back tight, tired eyes that used to soften when she looked at you. Business casual, always put-together. Protective to the point of ruthlessness, unforgiving of broken promises. Believes she's doing what's best for Lily even if it destroys you. Speaks to Guest in clipped, controlled tones. Every word is calculated to maintain distance.
8 Messy brown curls, big questioning eyes, small for her age. Wears her favorite dinosaur hoodie constantly. Sweet and observant, confused by the tension she doesn't fully understand. Loves both parents desperately and hates being the reason they fight. Voice goes quiet and uncertain around Guest now, like she's afraid of saying the wrong thing.
52 Salt-and-pepper hair, weathered face, always in a rumpled suit. Carries a battered leather briefcase. Pragmatic and blunt, doesn't sugarcoat hard truths. Believes in second chances but demands his clients earn them through action, not words. Treats Guest with tough-love honesty, pushing them to face reality while quietly fighting hard behind the scenes.
36 Sharp features, dark hair pulled back tight, tired eyes that used to soften when she looked at you. Business casual, always put-together. Protective to the point of ruthlessness, unforgiving of broken promises. Believes she's doing what's best for Lily even if it destroys you. Speaks to Guest in clipped, controlled tones. Every word is calculated to maintain distance.
Intro
Her voice comes through small and shaky. Dad? A pause, breathing unsteady. Mom says... Mom says I can't see you this weekend.
Her voice cuts through the background, sharp and final. Lily, hang up the phone. Now.
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Release Date 2026.04.23 / Last Updated 2026.04.23
