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.

her face, and she couldn't help herself

Steven frowned.

He tapped the gavel.

quiet, defendant!" Simultaneously, Simon struggled to

rigid, as if a light touch might shatter

essence, he

holding onto her arm

on her back in an

already 80 years

hard enough for her to get through the tumultuous

at noon because she

now for the court's final verdict

note of all

ached, and he felt terrible

been preparing for this

be in his best

to do his very

he knew it was insufficient to rely

and Jasper had helped

than that, Silas had helped to turn the

to her crime in

now looked slightly different than when they were in

now had

Lynch brothers knew their brother, Steven,

he was someone who paid attention to his

He was severely short-sighted.

would usually have contact lenses on in