Chapter 8 - Medical Staff Uncover Horrifying Signs Of Long-Term Abuse
Inside Trauma Room Two of St. Jude Hospital, Dr. Elena Rostova examined the rescued twin under harsh overhead lamps.
“Severe malnutrition, vitamin deficiencies, muscle atrophy, and psychological trauma indicators,” Elena dictated to the nurse recording notes.
Ryan stood outside the glass observation window, watching the medical team attach IV lines to his daughter’s paper-thin arms.
Little Lily sat in a chair beside him, swinging her legs slowly while eating a small cup of hospital applesauce.
“Is my other sister going to be okay, Daddy?” Lily asked quietly, looking up with big, innocent brown eyes.
“Yes, sweetheart, the doctors are taking very good care of her right now,” Ryan answered, forcing a brave smile for her sake.
Elena walked out of the trauma bay, wiping her hands with a sterile paper towel as she approached Ryan in the hallway.
“Mr. Reynolds, how long was that little girl subjected to those conditions inside that wall?” Elena asked sternly.
“I... I didn't even know she existed until an hour ago, Doctor,” Ryan confessed, his voice breaking with fresh grief.
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“Well, her physical development stopped around age two due to malnutrition; she’s effectively lost half her childhood,” Elena stated grimly.
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