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.

face, and she couldn't help herself and burst

Steven frowned.

He tapped the gavel.

quiet, defendant!" Simultaneously, Simon struggled to

was rigid, as if a light touch

essence, he was experiencing

arm as they proceeded to

back in

was already 80 years

her to get through the tumultuous

barely had anything to eat at noon because

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

note of all

he

had been preparing for this hearing day

be in his

very

knew it was insufficient to rely on his

and Jasper had

had helped to turn

crime in court if it

that Steven now looked slightly different than when

had

Lynch brothers knew their

he was someone who paid attention to his

He was severely short-sighted.

would usually have