"What on earth happened, Clare? Why did you suddenly decide to give up on your custody rights?"

"The chances of me winning have always been very slim, anyway," Clara explained, "and besides… you know how it is. Right now, the only way I know how to make a living is through the food stall. I can't earn much money. Yanny will need more and more money for a different host of things as he grows up. If he stays with me, he won't be able to get into a good school, and I won't have any spare money to