Chapter 22 - The Testimony of Eight-Year-Old June
In a rare and emotional courtroom moment, eight-year-old June took the witness stand under the careful guidance of a child advocate psychologist.
She wore a simple yellow dress, holding her father's tarnished gold ring safely in her palm.
"Do you know what this ring means to you, June?" the prosecutor asked gently.
June looked across the courtroom, her big brown eyes meeting Grant Ashford's terrified gaze at the defense table.
"It means my daddy was a good man," June answered clearly, her sweet voice carrying across the silent room.
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"And no matter how big a house you live in, you can never lock away the truth."
The judge wiped a tear from his eye, nodding approvingly as June stepped down from the stand.
