At the hospital, doctors treated Juniper for the fever and checked her after the sudden exposure to freezing water. I told them exactly what had happened, including that Deborah had deliberately locked a sick six-year-old outside in thin pajamas. Hospital staff documented everything, and because a child’s safety was involved, the incident was reported through the proper channels. I also saved the home security footage showing Juniper outside and Deborah dumping the bucket over us. For once, there would be no argument about whose version was true.
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