Seraphine was arrested quietly.

No dramatic raid.

Her attorney arranged surrender.

Charges included child-endangerment-related conduct, unlawful restraint allegations based on the doghouse confinement, and fraud-related counts tied to the financial documents.

Not every charge would survive exactly.

But consequences became real.

Custody of Clara became immediate issue.

Seraphine was Clara’s mother.

The law did not erase that because she behaved terribly.

Family court ordered no unsupervised contact.

Temporary supervised visitation could occur only after clinical evaluation.

No contact with Maisie.

Adrian supported that.

Then felt guilty for supporting anything involving Seraphine and Clara.

His therapist said:

“Safety decisions are not revenge.”

He wrote that down.

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