As Noah drank tea, he suddenly yelled at Laura, accusing her of trying to separate him from his dad, Mark, our neighbor. Laura tried to downplay it, but Noah\u2019s words made it clear. She\u2019d been trying to convince Mark to send Noah away to get him out of the picture. I called 911 again, and the operator soon sent officers. Laura tried to backpedal, but it was too late.\n
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She left in a rage, and Noah was finally safe. Mark arrived, furious with Laura\u2019s actions, and promised never to see her again. In the end, Laura was charged with child endangerment, and the divorce went in my favor. Sometimes, doing the right thing means standing up to those who misuse their power.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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