The next morning she tried to speak to Daniel, but Vanessa intercepted, twisting the story before Teresa could explain. Daniel scolded Teresa and walked out.
He was scheduled to leave for China in two weeks.
Time was running out.
Teresa called Dr. Helen Carter, a lawyer who had once helped her family.
“We need undeniable proof,” Helen said. “Record everything.”
So Teresa began documenting. Conversations. Threats. Neglect.
She waited for the right moment.
Because some children don’t scream.
They endure.
And sometimes it takes one woman who refuses to look away to make the world see what’s been hidden in plain sight.
