I knew my mother-in-law hated me, but I never thought she would hide shrimp in my food while I was pregnant. When my throat closed and I grabbed my belly, Daniel snapped, “Stop em:bar:rassing my mother.”

on the table.

Emergency allergy history.

Prior hospitalizations.

Epinephrine prescriptions.

Prenatal records.

Marco stared at the papers like they had become bars around him.

“She told me to chop it small,” he whispered. “Only in your serving. She said, ‘Claire needs to learn she can’t control what happens in my house.’”

The room went silent.

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