“And those bruises on her wrists need an explanation.”
At that moment, my mother burst into the hospital, crying dramatically.
“I was only trying to help them!”
No one believed her.
The moment Hannah heard Patricia’s voice, she started shaking uncontrollably.
That reaction alone told the staff everything they needed to know.
A detective named Rebecca Morales arrived soon after.
She questioned everyone separately.
My mother immediately began telling a story that sounded rehearsed.
“Hannah has always been unstable.”
Courtney supported her.
“She refuses to take care of herself or the baby.”
But the doctor interrupted.
“That’s not what the medical evidence shows.”
Then he named every finding.
An untreated infection.
High fever.
Dehydration.
Physical bruising.
Signs of neglect.
The room went silent.
Detective Morales sat beside Hannah.
“Tell me exactly what happened.”
For the first time, Hannah spoke without holding back.
She described being refused proper meals.
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