“Who gave it to her?”
The doctor’s answer was quiet.
“It came from home.”
Daniel already knew.
He found his mother in the hallway.
“What did you give her?”
She broke down before answering.
“I thought it was a supplement… a neighbor said it would help her stay strong and keep working… I didn’t know…”
Daniel closed his eyes.
“Mom… you can’t give medication like that—especially to a pregnant woman.”
“I just wanted the house running…” she sobbed. “I forgot she was human…”
At that moment, Emily’s mother stepped forward, shaking with anger.
“My daughter nearly died… and you call that a mistake?”
Mrs. Dalton lowered her head.
“If I must face punishment, I will… I truly didn’t know.”
Daniel’s voice was firm:
“Whether you knew or not… the damage is real.”
WHEN SILENCE ENDS
Emily slowly recovered.
But something inside her had changed.
“I won’t go back to a house where I’m not heard,” she told Daniel.
“You won’t have to,” he said.
When Mrs. Dalton visited later, she didn’t beg.
“I’m not here to ask for forgiveness… I’m here to accept the truth.”
Emily looked at her calmly.