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.

took over her face, and

Steven frowned.

He tapped the gavel.

defendant!"

face was rigid, as if a light

he was experiencing

arm as they proceeded to

offered gentle pats on her back in

was already 80 years

to get through the tumultuous session

to eat at noon because she was too

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

note of all

heart ached, and he

preparing for this

swore to be in

very

insufficient

Alyssa and Jasper had helped

that, Silas had helped to turn the

confessed to her crime

that Steven now looked slightly different

now had

brothers knew their brother, Steven,

the public, he was someone

He was severely short-sighted.

he would usually have contact

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