But what I discovered just a few seconds later completely changed everything I believed about my husband…
The door flew open, slamming against the wall.
“ROBERT! GET AWAY FROM THAT CHILD!”
My husband jumped in shock.
Ben immediately rushed toward me and wrapped his arms around my legs.
I knelt and hugged him tightly.
“Sweetheart, Grandma is here. Nobody will make you do anything you don’t want to do.”
Robert stood motionless.
“Margaret, you’ve misunderstood everything.”
“I saw it myself! He begged you to stop!”
Robert lowered himself into a chair without answering.
I was about to leave with Ben when something near the wall caught my attention.
It was a small wooden structure with two supporting rails. The floor was covered with a soft mat, and colorful toys lay scattered around.
On the wall hung a large sheet of paper.
“BEN’S FIRST TEN STEPS.”
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Below it were handwritten notes.