Chapter 11
Inside courtroom 4B, the atmosphere was suffocatingly tense as the judge called the session to order.
Mark sat at the defense table next to his high-priced criminal attorney, refusing to make eye contact with Hannah.
Evelyn sat two rows behind him in the gallery, her arrogant demeanor replaced by an air of total desperation.
The prosecutor stood up, pulling a high-definition video monitor onto the center table.
"Your Honor, we submit Exhibit A: security camera footage from the Montgomery estate ocean patio," the prosecutor stated.
The high-resolution video began to play, showing the exact moments of the outdoor dinner party.
The courtroom watched in dead silence as the video showed the Little Girl falling and breaking the plate.
Then came the moment Mark stepped aggressively into the frame and struck Hannah across the face.
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Gasps of shock echoed through the gallery, making the judge bang his wooden gavel sharply.
"This footage clearly demonstrates a pattern of domestic violence and unprovoked aggression," the prosecutor argued.
