An Army Colonel Fights to Save His Daughter from a Dangerous Family Conspiracy
“No,” I said. “She locked them in her personal safe in the master bedroom.”
“When I asked for them, she told me I was becoming addicted.”
“She said I didn’t need them and that I was just being dramatic.”
“Did you experience physical symptoms from the lack of medication?”
“My head pounded constantly,” I said. “I felt dizzy, and my heart was racing.”
“I told her I felt like I was going to pass out, but she just laughed.”
“She told Ethan that I was losing my mind.”
Harris wrote quickly, his pen scratching against the paper.
“And what about Courtney?” he asked.
I swallowed hard, the memory of the physical confrontation making my stomach churn.
“Two days ago, I tried to leave,” I said. “I had Owen in my arms.”
“I made it to the front hallway near the door.”
“Courtney blocked the exit.”
“What did she do?” Harris asked.
“She grabbed my wrists,” I said, pulling back my hospital sleeve to show him the fading yellow and purple bruises.
“She squeezed them until I dropped my bag.”
“Then she physically dragged me backward into the living room.”