Before I could even process what was happening, before the nurse could step in or say a word, Barbara raised her hand.

Smack.

The sound echoed sharply down the quiet hospital hallway.

My head snapped to the side. A sharp, stinging pain exploded across my left cheek.

I gasped, instinctively curling my body over my newborn baby to protect her.

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