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 couldn't

Steven frowned.

He tapped the gavel.

quiet, defendant!" Simultaneously, Simon struggled to maintain his

if a light touch

he was

arm as they proceeded to the plaintiff's

back in an

already 80 years

to get through

anything to eat at noon

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

note of all

heart ached, and he felt terrible

had been preparing for this hearing

to be in his

wanted to do his very best to make

it was insufficient to rely on

time, Alyssa and Jasper had helped to

than that, Silas had helped to turn the

wouldn't have confessed to her crime in court if it weren't for

looked slightly different than

had

knew their brother, Steven, very

the public, he was someone who paid

He was severely short-sighted.

usually have