Chapter 4: Justice in the Courtroom
Chapter 4: Justice in the Courtroom
Six months later.
The courtroom was overflowing with reporters.
Every television network carried the trial live.
The prosecutor presented the security footage.
Medical reports.
Fingerprint analysis.
Phone records.
Witness testimony.
Every lie unraveled.
One by one.
Vanessa pleaded guilty to attempted child endangerment.
She received a lengthy prison sentence.
My mother was convicted of attempted murder, child abuse, conspiracy, and evidence tampering.
She would spend decades behind bars.
My father was found guilty of obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
The judge looked directly at him.
"You chose reputation over the life of your granddaughter."
He lowered his head.
For the first time...
No excuse came.
Outside the courthouse, reporters surrounded me.
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I simply held Lily's hand.
Nothing else mattered.
