By the time Nancy and Crystal made it to the car, Clark was half asleep. But after all that he had been through, this was no surprise. Not only had Michelle burned the boy's arm and beaten him, but she had also deprived him of sleep and nutritional food. When he heard his mother's voice, though, he opened his eyes and sat up straight. He nuzzled up against her and said, 'Thank you for saving me, Mommy."

Nancy ran her fingers through his hair and said, 'Clark, my sweetie, we are going ...