In the police station's interrogation room, an officer sat on either side of Mom, watching her.
She struggled hysterically and screamed, "I was teaching my son a lesson! What's wrong with a mother disciplining her children?
"The older sister sets an example for her little brother. That's always been our family's rule! How was I supposed to know she couldn't take it? I never meant for her to die!"
The veteran officer handling the case slammed his hand on the table.
"Discipline? What kind of mother are you?
"There was a red alert! You left your child alone in the most dangerous landslide zone, then refused to sign for emergency treatment! You call that discipline? You sent her straight to her death!"
Mom's face flushed crimson, but she kept making excuses.
Just then, a young officer h
