My 10-year-old daughter always rushed to the bathroom as soon as she came home from school. When I asked, “Why do you always take a bath right away?” she smiled and said, “I just like to be clean.” However, one day while cleaning the drain, I found something. The moment I saw it, my whole body started trembling, and I immediately…

ensure this never happens again. But the damage is done, Mrs. Carter. We need to talk to Lily. We need to make sure she’s okay.”

I nodded numbly, my eyes blurry with tears I hadn’t realized were there. “Is she okay? Is she—” My voice cracked. “Is she safe?”

“She’s safe now,” Counselor Ramirez reassured me, her hand hovering over the table as if she wanted continue reading …