But the tremor in her voice and the way she avoided eye contact made me suspicious. The paramedics stabilized Caleb and whisked him away to the hospital, urging me to follow.

As I sat in the hospital waiting room, my mind was a torrent of anxiety and anger. What had Amber done? Why did she think this was a joke?

Hours later, a doctor informed me that Caleb would be fine. He’d ingested something that caused him to lose consciousness temporarily, but thankfully, it wasn’t life-threatening. Relief washed over me, but it was quickly replaced by indignation.