And Lily stopped being afraid of nighttime.
But I never forgot that night.
Because for days, I had imagined the worst possible thing happening behind that bedroom door.
And the truth was frightening too—
just not for the reason I had feared.
My Husband Checks Our Daughter’s Mouth Every Night Before Bed and Tells Her, “Open Wider. I Need to See Everything.” When I Heard That, I Opened the Door and Ran Toward My Child, but He Wouldn’t Let Me Get Close to Him. I Started Crying
