Part 2 Martin didn’t explode.
want to formally restrict my parents’ and sister’s access to my daughter,” he told the attorney. “This wasn’t discipline. It was abuse.”
The lawyer reviewed the photos Martin had taken of Lucy’s hands and the medical report. “We have a strong case for a no-contact order, especially with the history you described.”
Meanwhile, the family group chat exploded. Veronica called him selfish. Teresa accused him of turning Lucy against them. Ernest demanded he “man up” and bring the girl back for a proper apology.
Martin replied with one message, attaching the medical photos and a voice recording he had secretly taken on his phone while in the house: “This is the last time you will ever speak to or see my daughter without a court order. Any further harassment and I will pursue charges.”
The silence that followed was deafening.
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