Chapter 17 - Vanessa S Legal Defense Strategy Collapses Into Absolute Ruin
When the defense lawyers stood up to present their case, their voices wavered with obvious professional embarrassment.
“Your Honor, while the audio and video evidence is regrettable, Ms. Vance was experiencing severe emotional distress—”
“Counsel, stop right there,” Judge Miller interrupted, his voice cutting through the courtroom like a sharp steel blade.
“We are not discussing emotional distress; we are reviewing premeditated child abuse, financial fraud, and abduction conspiracy.”
“I have never seen such a blatant disregard for human life and parental trust in my thirty years on the bench.”
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Vanessa’s lead attorney slowly sat back down, offering no further defense and effectively surrendering the entire trial.
Hadrian watched from across the aisle, feeling a profound sense of closure wash over his bruised and exhausted soul.
