Chapter 21 - Sentenced to Shadows

The jury returned a guilty verdict on all counts of child endangerment, financial fraud, and obstruction of justice.
The judge sentenced Martha Vance to twenty-five years in federal prison without eligibility for early parole.
As federal marshals led her away in steel chains, Martha looked at Hannah with wild, desperate eyes.
"You think you've won, Hannah?!" Martha shrieked as the heavy courtroom doors swung shut.
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"You don't even know where your daughter really came from!"
The haunting words echoed through the silent marble corridor, leaving Hannah with a sickening sense of dread.