Denise hit the nail on the head with Keaton’s thoughts. That was right. If it weren’t for Yanni, there wouldn’t even be this conversation.

Keaton wouldn’t care about Denise at all. He would take Ella to a place where Denise couldn’t go. A mother like her would lose her custody rights there, unable even to visit.

With Yanni here, however, he was willing to negotiate with Denise because Yanni's family and career were here. It seemed they were reaching an impasse.

Underneath the brilliant cryst