Oh, I feel so terrible. We left the hospital and I went straight to my son, Blaine’s house. I stayed so much longer than intended as Blaine was asking me to help with things around the house, and I did not want to say no. Then we got chatting as we so often would, and time seemed to run away with us. Before I knew it, they were saying they were going to get sorted for bed, and I realized it was near midnight!

I pondered over what was best to do. I felt so guilty that I had left Violet locked up all alone in the cabin basement all...