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He stood up slowly, his gaze shifting from the child to the holding cell where I sat. He walked over to the bars. He didn\u2019t look at my face. He looked at my neck, where my hair had fallen forward, exposing the nape.<\/p>\n

There, gleaming under the harsh lights, was a crescent-shaped keloid scar. It was raised, ugly, and old.<\/p>\n

Richard noticed the doctor staring. \u201cIs there a problem, Doctor?\u201d he asked, his voice laced with a hint of arrogance. \u201cThat\u2019s my wife. She\u2019s having a breakdown.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Evans turned slowly to face Richard. He looked at the bandage on Richard\u2019s head, then back at me, then at Emily. The pieces of a horrific puzzle clicked into place in his mind\u2014a mind trained to reconstruct violence from the silence of the dead.<\/p>\n

\u201cSergeant,\u201d Dr. Evans said, his voice low but carrying an authority that silenced the room. \u201cDo not process this woman.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He stood up slowly, his gaze shifting from the child to the holding cell where I sat. He walked over to the bars. He didn\u2019t look at my face. He looked at my neck, where my hair had fallen forward, exposing the nape. There, gleaming under the harsh lights, was a crescent-shaped keloid scar. It…<\/p>\n

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