On Wednesday, Emma returned home with her hearing aids safely recovered and checked by her audiologist. I held her close while she cried. She told me she had been frightened to ask Kendall for anything because she didn’t want another argument. Hearing those words broke my heart. I reassured her that needing hearing aids was nothing to be ashamed of and that nobody had the right to take away something essential to her communication as punishment. We arranged counseling support and continued working with the school and our legal representatives.
Chad eventually called and apologized. He admitted that he should have protected Emma instead of defending Kendall. But an apology alone could not restore the trust he had damaged. Our next family meeting would determine what happened from that point forward.
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