I Took My Niece to the Pool but What I Found Under Her Swimsuit Sent Me Straight to the Hospital

with unmistakable fear.

Sarah called repeatedly.

Then Mark called.

He had not contacted me directly in nearly a year, yet now he was calling again and again only minutes after I discovered the bandage.

“Aunt Claire?” Lily said quietly.

“Yes, sweetheart?”

“Are you taking me back?”

“No.”

Her face crumpled.

At first, I thought she was upset.

Then I realized she continue reading …