…where Amber claimed she had taken Caleb and Lily for their playdate. My mind was a whirlwind of fear and confusion—what kind of prank could leave a child unconscious? As I drove, each second felt like an eternity, and my imagination conjured up the worst possible scenarios.
When I arrived at the park, the sight of Amber standing over Caleb’s still form, with Lily crying beside him, made my blood run cold. Caleb was lying on the grass, his face pale and eyes closed. Amber, with her usual fake calmness, was trying to convince Lily that everything was fine. But her eyes betrayed a flicker of panic as she saw me racing toward them.
