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I had always thought I was lucky because my mother-in-law, Carol, felt like a second mom. She supported me throughout my pregnancy and could not wait to meet her granddaughter. Then she entered my hospital room, looked at my newborn baby\u2019s arm, and suddenly went pale.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

I have always loved my mother-in-law, Carol.<\/p>\n

I know people joke about nightmare MILs, but Carol was never like that with me. From the beginning, she treated me like family without trying to control me.<\/p>\n

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When we learned we were having a girl, she came over in old sweatpants and helped us paint the nursery pink.<\/p>\n

When I finally called her with the news, she cried so hard I had to ask if she was okay.<\/p>\n

After that, Carol went completely overboard.<\/p>\n

When we learned we were having a girl, she came over in old sweatpants and helped us paint the nursery pink.<\/p>\n

During the final two months of my pregnancy, she showed up with casseroles and once cleaned our whole kitchen while yelling at Darren because he had put cast iron in the dishwasher.<\/p>\n

I was in labor for almost twenty hours, and by the end, I was shaking from exhaustion.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou married him willingly,\u201d she told me.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was young.\u201d<\/p>\n

Darren called from the other room.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can hear both of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

I was in labor for almost twenty hours, and by the end, I was shaking from exhaustion.<\/p>\n

Then I heard our daughter cry.<\/p>\n

Visitors were not allowed in immediately, so the first night was mostly nurses coming and going while I tried to sleep.<\/p>\n

They placed her on my chest, and I started sobbing.<\/p>\n

Darren kissed my forehead.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

We named her Lily.<\/p>\n

Visitors were not allowed in immediately, so the first night was mostly nurses coming and going while I tried to sleep.<\/p>\n

The next morning, Darren arrived with flowers even though I had told him not to buy anything.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

An hour later, Carol came through the hospital room carrying two bags and a ridiculous stuffed rabbit.<\/p>\n

He picked Lily up and simply stared at her.<\/p>\n

Then Carol called.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m leaving now,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

An hour later, Carol entered the hospital room carrying two bags and a ridiculous stuffed rabbit almost as big as Lily.<\/p>\n

Then she turned toward the bassinet.<\/p>\n

I noticed because her smile disappeared.<\/p>\n

Her whole face lit up.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, sweetheart.\u201d<\/p>\n

She walked over slowly.<\/p>\n

Then Carol stopped.<\/p>\n

I noticed because her smile disappeared.<\/p>\n

She was staring at Lily\u2019s upper arm.<\/p>\n

Not faded.<\/p>\n

Gone.<\/p>\n

She leaned closer.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarol?\u201d<\/p>\n

She didn\u2019t answer.<\/p>\n

There was a small oval patch there, slightly darker than the skin around it.<\/p>\n

She was staring at Lily\u2019s upper arm.<\/p>\n

There was a small oval patch there, slightly darker than the surrounding skin.<\/p>\n

Carol touched the side of the bassinet.<\/p>\n

\u201cDid anyone mention that?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n

Darren walked closer.<\/p>\n

She pointed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat mark.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Darren walked closer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat about it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Carol looked at him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to sound horrible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then at me.<\/p>\n

The color drained from her face.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarol, are you okay?\u201d<\/p>\n

She stepped back.<\/p>\n

Then another step.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to sound horrible.\u201d<\/p>\n

My stomach tightened.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t keep this little girl.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is?\u201d<\/p>\n

She looked directly at me.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t keep this little girl.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMom, what?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t. You just can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

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