I Found My Five-Year-Old in the Garage Freezer—Then Her Mother’s Signed Statement Changed the Story I Had Been Told
I saved the conversation as it stood.
The original messages remained on my phone, with their times.
I did not need to photograph every screen if I could preserve the actual thread and provide copies later.
I replied that Lily was being assessed and that I would communicate through the proper safety arrangements before any return.
I gave the information needed for contact with the hospital without agreeing to take her back because a message demanded it.
Lily saw the screen light.