Chapter 19 - The Deposition in Jail
Claire arranged a private legal deposition inside the visitation room of the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
She sat behind the thick glass partition, accompanied by Sarah Jenkins, while Mark was brought out in orange jumpsuits.
Mark looked hollow, his cheeks sunken, his dark hair messy without his usual expensive hair product.
"Claire..." Mark whispered into the intercom phone, his voice trembling. "Did you bring Emma? Can I see her?"
"You will never see Emma again, Mark," Claire stated flatly, placing the yellowed adoption document against the glass partition.
Mark stared at the paper, his eyes widening in pure, paralyzed shock as he read the names printed on the seal.
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"She lied to you your entire life, Mark," Claire said softly into the receiver.
"She bought you for fifty thousand dollars in Richmond, and she used you to control every breath you ever took."
