That's the painful part nobody warns you about, when love turns to leverage.
A man weaponizing his own children's health just to punish their mother? That's not just separation, that's showing his true character. Your mum carrying a convulsing child home on her back... the kind of memory that hardens you for life.
This is why "marry a good man" feels like weak advice to many women now. Kindness is beautiful, but it shouldn't be your only survival plan.