He would hold on to her longer than normal. At first, Zoe believed it may be a phase or separation anxiety, which is typical with young children.
However, Leo broke down in tears one evening just before Zoe left for a night shift, pleading with her to keep him with his grandma.
Zoe, who was worried, crouched next to Leo and tried to reassure him by reminding him of the sweets his grandma used to bring.
However, Leo was revealing that his grandma was behaving suspiciously as he looked fearfully toward the door.
He explained how Denise would chase him while attempting to put something in his mouth. Denise persisted on using a cotton bud to gather his saliva for a test, but Leo clarified that it was the object.
The little child was still traumatized by a previous accident that left him with a damaged limb and a phobia of everything medical, so the idea of this frightened him.
