Can’t Win Me Back

The court session resumed at 3:00 pm sharp.

The entire session was still being live-streamed.

Everyone was now familiar with the presiding judge, the prosecutor, the plaintiff, and the defendant.

In the morning, the public gallery was packed to the brim.

Now, it was just Alyssa, Jasper, and their family and friends.

The quietness was chilling.

None of the other Becketts were present.

Even Sophia's daughter, Betty, was too embarrassed to attend the session.

Sophia and Jeffrey walked out one after another.

Their hands were cuffed.

Once again, they were led to their respective seats in humiliation.

Metal railings separated Sophia and the rest of the courtroom.

Her hair was in disarray.

She was expressionless.

She scanned the gallery with a blank look in her eyes.

She observed that only the Taylor family remained.

expression took over her face, and she

Steven frowned.

He tapped the gavel.

instructed, "Please be quiet, defendant!" Simultaneously, Simon struggled to maintain

was rigid, as if a light touch might

he was experiencing

assisting Gemma, holding onto her arm as they proceeded to the plaintiff's

pats on her back in

already

for her to get through the tumultuous session

at noon because

waited all the way until now for the court's final verdict on both Sophia

note of

and he

been preparing for this hearing day and

to be in his

do his very best to make Sophia plead

it was insufficient to

Alyssa and Jasper had

than that, Silas had helped to

her crime in court if

noticed that Steven now looked slightly different than

now had glasses

Lynch brothers knew their brother,

was someone who paid attention

He was severely short-sighted.

would usually have contact lenses on