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Fine.I pressed my lips together, reached for my phone, and finally replied to his message.\u201cOkay.\u201dNothing more. No drama, no curse words. Just okay. Let him wonder what I meant. Let him wonder what I did.
\nThat afternoon, the loan officer called.\u201cMrs. Taylor, we noticed you revoked your co-signature on the Green Leaf mortgage file for Jacob Taylor and Ellie Taylor. Is that correct?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d I said calmly. \u201cThat\u2019s correct.\u201dThere was a polite pause on the other end, tightening the air.
\n\u201cUnfortunately, that will significantly impact their creditworthiness. We\u2019ll have to halt approval pending a new co-signer or full income verification.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand,\u201d I said. \u201cHave a nice day.\u201dI hung up.Less than ten minutes later, Jacob called. I didn\u2019t answer. I sat on the couch nursing my arm, listening to the phone ring out.
\nThen Ellie texted. \u201cWhat did you do?\u201dThat made me laugh. Not a bitter laugh. A real one, the kind that comes from a place so deep in your chest you forgot it existed.<\/p>\n

I typed back one word, the same word I had given Jacob.\u201cOkay.\u201dWhat I meant was: you made a mistake, and now you will learn what that costsThe next morning, I woke to twenty-three missed calls. Seven voicemails from Jacob, desperate and confused.But the last one made me freeze.\u201cMom, please call me,\u201d he said. \u201cEllie says she\u2019s pregnant.\u201dMy heart slammed.
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