My Grandson Called Me From the Police Station, Crying That His Stepmother Hit Him — and His Father Didn’t Believe Him. That Night, I Learned There Are Betrayals You Never Get Used To.

lawyers, with judges.”

“But Dad will never agree.”

“We don’t know until we try.”

He shook his head. “He does everything Chelsea tells him. Since they got married, it’s like Dad’s a different person. Do you know what I heard a week ago?”

“What did you hear?”

Ethan lowered his voice as if someone might overhear us. “They were in their room. I was going to continue reading …