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.

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

Steven frowned.

He tapped the gavel.

defendant!" Simultaneously, Simon struggled to maintain his

rigid, as if a light touch

essence, he was experiencing

holding onto her arm as they proceeded to the

offered gentle pats on her back in an attempt to

was already

was hard enough for her to get through

at noon because she was

the way until now for the court's final verdict

note

he felt

for

to be in

to do his very best to make Sophia

knew it was insufficient to rely on his

time, Alyssa and Jasper

than that, Silas had helped to turn the

to her crime in court

different than when they were

now had glasses

Lynch brothers knew their

was someone who paid

He was severely short-sighted.

have contact lenses