Chapter 10 - THE TEXTSDaniel deleted messages.
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LINDA:
The rash is back. I’m stopping it.
DANIEL:
Rebecca will freak out.
LINDA:
Then don’t tell her yet.
DANIEL:
What do we give instead?
LINDA:
Tylenol and fluids. Fever is the issue.
DANIEL:
Culture was positive.
LINDA:
Doctors treat numbers, not babies.
Then:
DANIEL:
She’ll see bottle level.
LINDA:
I’ll handle it.
My hands began shaking.
Later:
DANIEL:
Molly saw.
LINDA:
She doesn’t understand.
DANIEL:
Keep it that way.
There.
No explicit:
Poison the baby.
No intent to injure.
Something more ordinary.
Two adults convinced they knew better than the medical plan and willing to deceive the child’s mother to carry out that belief.
Then one message from Thursday morning:
DANIEL:
Fever 102.8 again.
LINDA:
Teething can do that.
DANIEL:
Sterling said call if over 102 after 48 hrs.
LINDA:
Don’t let Rebecca spiral. Give it another day.
May you like
That delayed care.
Another choice.
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