Lily began to cry, a high-pitched, soulful sound that echoed through the small flat. But Gail didn’t flinch. She felt a strange sense of satisfaction, a cold comfort in the harshness of her actions.
While Gail Bates remains elusive, history does offer a famous precedent: . Gail Bates - Harsh Punishment For Thieving Baby...
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Gail hadn't called the police. Instead, she had invoked "The Bates Protocol." When Sarah next saw Gail, the older woman handed her a "Sentence Directive." The punishment for the "Thieving Baby" was as follows: Restitution via Labor Lily began to cry, a high-pitched, soulful sound