When I Returned from the Hospital with Our Newborn, My Husband Had Changed the Locks – Twenty Hours Later, He Showed Up, Pounding and Screaming

Then, just around noon, someone started pounding on Vanessa’s door.

I heard my sister’s footsteps, then her voice, sharp and furious.

“I’m not going anywhere until I talk to Penelope,” Ray shouted, his voice raw with panic. “I swear… it’s life or death!”

I stood up, the baby in my arms and walked to the doorway.

Vanessa was blocking the entrance, arms crossed.

Ray looked like he hadn’t slept. His hair was a mess. His shirt had paint streaks on it.

“Penny!” He saw me, and his whole face crumpled with relief.

“Please. I need you to come with me. Right now.”

“Are you insane?” Vanessa snapped.

“You locked her out with a newborn!”

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