Chapter 6 - Medical Examination Reveals A Long History Of Abuse
Officer Miller immediately called for an emergency Child Protective Services liaison and an ambulance dispatch.
“We need to have her examined at Mercy General Hospital right away to document any physical signs of exposure or trauma,” he advised.
At the hospital, a compassionate pediatric nurse gently examined Lily while asking her comforting questions.
The medical report confirmed mild hypothermia, severe emotional distress, and several faint bruises along her arms.
“These older bruises... did someone cause these at home?” the pediatric doctor asked me privately in the hallway.
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My heart shattered into a million pieces as I realized this was not an isolated incident of cruel punishment.
It was a systematic pattern of abuse that Victoria had inflicted while Marcus turned a blind eye week after week.
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