Dorothy wasn't sure if Everett had taken her words to heart, but he had indeed stopped showing up.

To confirm this, she even made a point of shopping for wine at a remote supermarket.

It took a few trips before she was convinced that Everett had stopped having her followed.

Good riddance.

She was finally free.

Holding a bottle of wine, Dorothy cracked a half-smile and filled the glass in front of her to the brim.

The verdict had cunexpectedly.

herself for at least a month’s wait given the cases

had passed when

state is where the final decision is made!" From his opening words, Dorothy guessed the outcome. She pulled out a bottle of chilled Chardonnay she'd

she's not getting out of it! It's just..." Ephraim hesitated before continuing, "It's just that I didn't expect Heather to suddenly change her statement, claiming she coerced Mrs. Lopez with past favors, and that she was completely unaware of the whole affair, let alone the consequences of that drug injection!" "It was the Lopez family pulling strings to meet up with Heather, wasn't it?" "That's what I think too." Ephraim sighed, "But don't be discouraged. We still have a chance! I will find the gaps in Heather's testimony—" "No need."

eerily calm, her voice steady without a trace of fluctuation. It was as if she

clients, semotionally charged, swho would faint

was his first tencountering such

out the dirty tricks... you know the score. But if we appeal, we'll be going to the state court! It won't be so easy for them to tamper, and if I can break down Heather's statement, we can overturn the initial judgment!" Dorothy could see that Ephraim genuinely had her best interests at heart. He was

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