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Rachel was silent for a moment.

Then she said, “Do not touch her. Do not threaten her. Do not give her anything she can use.”

“I know.”

“Is Ava safe right now?”

I looked at the live feed again.

My mother was still in the nursery.

Her hand was still in Ava’s hair.

“No,” I said.

“Then get Ava and the baby away from her first.continue reading …