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.

took over her face, and she couldn't help herself and burst out

Steven frowned.

He tapped the gavel.

quiet, defendant!"

was rigid, as if

he

was assisting Gemma, holding onto her arm as they proceeded to the

pats on her back in an

already 80 years

for her to get through the tumultuous session

barely had anything to eat at noon because she was too

all the way until now for the court's final verdict

took note

heart ached, and he felt terrible for

preparing for this hearing

swore to be in his best

his very best to make Sophia plead

was insufficient to

time, Alyssa and Jasper had helped

had helped to turn

confessed to her crime in

now looked slightly different than when they were in

now had glasses

knew their

public, he was someone

He was severely short-sighted.

usually have contact lenses on in