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.

because she had not successfully taken the child.

Then the prosecutor played the airport video.

No courtroom language could soften it. Patricia had not walked toward us with open arms. She had charged. She had grabbed. She had pulled hard enough to drag Lily’s blanket halfway off her body. Her mouth was open in a scream. My face was pure terror.

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