My daughter called me late at night: "Dad, I'm at the police station… my stepdad hit me...

This video is a work of fiction. All characters, events, and situations are entirely imaginary and created for storytelling purposes. No real children were harmed, and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Viewer discretion is advised due to sensitive topics portrayed in the story. My daughter called me late at night: "Dad, I'm at the police station… my stepdad hit me. But now he's claiming I attacked him. And they believe him!" When I got to the station, the officer on duty turned pale and stuttered, "I'm sorry… I had no idea."