Chapter 3 - Lily was physically okay

I took Lily to her pediatrician.
No serious injury.
A red mark around one wrist.
Mild bruising where Marlene held her shoulder.
No head injury.
No fracture.
Emotionally?
Different story.
Lily kept asking:
“Why did Grandma put her hand on my mouth?”
I said:
“Because she wanted you to stop calling for me.”
“Why?”
“Because she was scared.”
“Of me?”
“No.”
“Then what?”
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I looked at the document sitting inside a police evidence sleeve.
“The truth, I think.”