Chapter 6 - The Paper ShieldWith Helen's testimony and the preliminary laboratory findings, David obtained an emergency protective order.
His mother was forbidden from approaching David, Leah, their home, or the hospital.
For the first time in weeks, Leah smiled.
She began arranging tiny clothes in the nursery.
She folded blankets.
She talked about baby names.
The house slowly began feeling like a home again.
But David couldn't relax.
He had learned something important.
A piece of paper could control someone's behavior.
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It couldn't control someone's obsession.
And his mother had never been good at respecting boundaries.
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Chapter 7 - Thirty-Eight WeeksAt thirty-eight weeks and two days, a violent storm rolled across the city.
Chapter 8 - The ChaseThe highway disappeared beneath sheets of rain.
Chapter 9 - The Red ZoneThe emergency room doors burst open.
Chapter 10 - The Woman in BlueA woman in blue scrubs stepped into the hallway.
Chapter 11 - The Final StandHis mother pulled out a surgical scalpel.
Chapter 12 - The CryThe doors opened.
