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with a friend at a party. “Thanks, Sheriff, but not
this time. I would like a report made, in case I
have any further difficulty and need to press
charges. I also plan to get a court order to bar
him from trespassing on my property again.”

Matthew was livid. “You can’t stop me
from coming out here! This is my wife, and my
family!”

Jacob turned to face him. “From what I
understand, she is no longer your wife. And
from what I saw when I arrived, I think she
would be better off without your visits.”

“Even so, they are still my children!”
Rachel, who had been quiet until this time,
finally spoke. “You gave up all visitation rights
in order to avoid paying child support.”
Matthew was very much a man who had

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