**Mira's POV — Family Court, Monday Morning**
Three days.
Elder Thorne had filed the emergency custody motion three days after Brielle's accident. Patricia had called Sunday night, voice tight.
"Emergency hearing. Tomorrow at nine AM. He's claiming you're mentally unstable and pose a danger to Brielle. They have the school nurse's statement. The Principal's report. Photos of you having the panic attack."
Now Mira sat at the plaintiff's table, hands clenched in her lap, while Elder Thorne's attorney presented his case.
"Your Honor, Dr. Whitmore has demonstrated clear signs of mental instability. On Friday afternoon, when her four-year-old daughter suffered a minor injury at school, Dr. Whitmore experienced a complete psychological breakdown." The attorney pulled out documen
