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My daughter woke me up at 2 AM, crying in pain and whispering, “Mom, there are little fish swimming inside my stomach.” Hours later, the X-ray revealed 36 swallowing magnets tearing her apart. My husband immediately pointed his finger at me, screaming, “You’ve always hated her! What did you do to her?” I stayed completely silent. I pulled out my phone, turned the screen toward the detective, and said, “Don’t ask me. Ask the person sitting in my seat at the dinner table.”

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belly, keeping you company forever.”

“Will Mommy let me have them?” Nancy hesitated, her tiny face turning toward the hallway where I had just vanished.

“Oh, no. We mustn’t tell your mother anything about this,” Evelyn whispered conspiratorially, leaning in close. “She wouldn’t understand the magic. This is going to be our special, secret game. Just continue reading …

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