"What could you possibly have to say that would change the judge's mind?" Hope cried as Thomas stood up in court, a smirk on his face.
Without acknowledging her, he looked at the judge: "You can't give Hope custody because I didn't have the rights to let her sign for joint custody to begin with."
"What do you mean by that?" the judge asked him.
"Douglas isn't my son- he's my half brother."