telling her that if she thought fear was acceptable parenting, then she should experience it too.We left immediately, and for weeks, Angela begged for forgiveness. Eventually, we agreed to let her see Liam on the condition that she would never be alone with him again. Things were never the same,

though. Liam became anxious and afraid whenever I left his side, but I promised him no one would ever hurt him again.Years later, as I tucked Liam into bed, he hugged me tightly and whispered, “You never left me. You kept your promise.” And that was enough for me.