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.

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

Steven frowned.

He tapped the gavel.

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

face was rigid, as if

he was experiencing

onto her arm as they proceeded to the plaintiff's

pats on her back in

already

get through the tumultuous

barely had anything to eat at noon because she was

the court's final

took note of all

heart ached, and he

for this hearing day

be

wanted to do his very best

knew it was insufficient to rely

Jasper had helped

that, Silas had helped

her crime in court

Steven now looked slightly different than when they were in

now had glasses

brothers knew their

was someone who

He was severely short-sighted.

would usually have contact lenses on in