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 and burst out

Steven frowned.

He tapped the gavel.

be quiet, defendant!" Simultaneously,

if a

essence, he

her arm as they proceeded to the

on her back in an attempt

was already

her to get

barely had anything to eat at noon because she

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

note of

heart ached, and he felt

been preparing for this hearing day

to be in his

his very

was insufficient to rely on

and Jasper had helped to

Silas had helped to turn

to her crime in court if it weren't for

looked slightly different

now had

their brother, Steven, very

to the public, he was someone who paid attention to

He was severely short-sighted.

he would usually have

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