Daniel had never wanted to become a father.
He wanted access to the trust.
Our daughter was not a child in his plan.
She was leverage.
The agent turned off the recording and read Daniel his rights.
Daniel looked at me one last time.
“You think you have won?”
I lowered my eyes to my daughter’s peaceful face.
“This was never about winning,” I said. “It was about making sure you could never use us again.”
By the time the medication began to wear off, my attorney had arrived at the hospital.
An emergency family-court hearing was arranged through video conference. Daniel’s parental access was suspended pending the criminal investigation. My daughter’s birth records were secured, and every document connected to my medical treatment was placed under independent review.
Lila agreed to give a statement before Daniel’s lawyers could contact her.
