For a few seconds after my mother said she could not congratulate me for “defying God’s will,” no one moved.

stayed strong. Dr. Moncada moved my appointments to private scheduling and personally confirmed which staff could access my file. The clinic issued a formal apology and terminated Tere. Tere, naturally, claimed persecution. She posted that she had been fired for “standing for truth.” Cecilia sent one more legal letter, and the post disappeared.

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