Chapter 14 - THE NANNY'S TESTIMONY
Mrs. Gable took the oath, her clear voice echoing throughout the packed federal courtroom.
"Mrs. Gable, can you tell the court exactly what you saw on the afternoon of October twelfth?" the prosecutor requested softly.
The elderly woman turned toward the twelve jurors, her hands resting calmly on her lap.
"I heard little Lily crying in the master bathroom, so I hurried down the hall," Mrs. Gable testified clearly.
"When I looked through the cracked door, Miss Victoria was holding the red lighter directly against the child's small hand."
Victoria jumped up from the defense table, shouting wildly at the witness box.
"She’s lying! She was paid by Julian to frame me!" Victoria yelled before her attorney forced her back into her chair.
Judge Roberts slammed his wooden gavel three times, demanding absolute order in his courtroom.
"One more outburst from the defendant and she will be removed to the holding cells for the remainder of this trial," the judge warned severely.
Mrs. Gable remained completely unbothered, finishing her testimony with calm, terrifying precision.
"After she burned the child, she dropped the lighter and told Mr. Sterling that Lily had attacked her," Mrs. Gable concluded.
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The jury foreman took rapid notes, making it clear to everyone present that the defense was completely defeated.
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