Chapter 10 - The Alexandria Trial
Six weeks later, the United States District Court in Alexandria, Virginia was packed to standing room only.
Victoria sat at the defense table, her blonde hair unwashed, wearing an orange prison jumpsuit instead of her lace ballgown.
Senator Sterling sat beside her in handcuffs, his expensive suit rumpled and stained.
The prosecutor projected the mansion foyer security video onto the large courtroom screen for the jury to see.
The jury watched in silence as Victoria snapped Emma's wooden wand and shoved the crying five-year-old girl.
Next, Dr. Aris Thorne took the witness stand, presenting the lab results confirming the poison in Emma's milk.
Victoria stared at the floor, her hands trembling as her legal team failed to discredit the mountain of physical evidence.
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David sat in the front row, holding Emma on his lap as the prosecutor delivered his closing argument.
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