I'm sorry, Scarlet.
I feel you were in the right with how you responded to L's leave.
It's reasonable to think that an expectant mother's focus would be elsewhere.
It's possible that L wanted you to have a backup plan in G, if she was unavailable for any reason.
I'm sorry for the pain you are in.
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'Somewhere up above the great divide
Where the sky is wide, and the clouds are few
A man can see his way clear to the light
'You have all the grace you need for today, and today is all that matters.' - Steve Austin