As we were about to board our flight, my stepmother suddenly breached the airport security checkpoint and tried to ki:dnap my baby right out of my arms.

decide my fear is inconvenient.”

Daniel reached for my hand.

Noah whispered, “What can I do?”

“Cooperate with the police. Send every message she sent you. Do not warn her family. Do not defend her online. And do not contact me for a while.”

The silence that followed was painful, but I did not fill it.

“Okay,” he said finally. “I’ll do whatever they ask.continue reading …