Emily froze for a moment.

She knew this arrangement wasn’t exactly conventional. But she just couldn’t bring herself to live apart from her three children.

Besides, she and Ethan had laid everything out clearly—they were simply sharing a home to co-parent. There was no question of getting back together.

“I made it clear to him,” she said in a calm voice. “We’re just under the same roof to raise the kids. That’s all—no reunion, no strings ...