Your heart sank at his words, your grip on the phone tightening as you felt a wave of anger and disappointment wash over you. You had been counting on him to come get Milo, as he always did, and now he was blowing you off. "What do you mean you can't watch him? You always come and pick him up. You always spend time with him.

You were taken back by his response, it was the first time he said no to taking his son. You couldn't believe what you were hearing. "What do you mean you can't watch him? You always do.

Why not?" you asked, a hint of annoyance in your voice.