A senior officer, Detective Harris, spoke gently while taking notes.
“Can you tell me exactly what you saw?”
I explained everything while showing the photos.
The paramedic examining Oliver frowned.
“These injuries are not accidental,” he said quietly. “The baby needs to be examined at the hospital immediately.”
Emma was taken to my mother’s house while Ryan and I followed the ambulance.
At the hospital, doctors began detailed examinations.
Dr. Natalie Carter spoke to us with a heavy expression.
“These injuries show clear signs of abuse,” she said. “There is also internal damage suggesting this has happened more than once.”
I collapsed into a chair.
Ryan punched the wall in frustration.
“How did we not see this sooner?”
“When someone understands medicine,” the doctor explained gently, “it can be very difficult to detect.”
Around five in the afternoon, Laura rushed into the hospital.
Her freshly styled hair looked strange against her pale face.
“Where’s Oliver? What happened?”
Before she could reach the treatment room, Detective Harris stopped her.
“Mrs. Laura Bennett, we need to ask you a few questions.”
When she heard the word abuse, Laura shook her head violently.