Chapter 11
Two weeks later, the preliminary court hearings commenced in downtown Manhattan. Ethan attended alongside his children's court-appointed child advocate, ensuring complete transparency and legal protection for Noah and Lily.
Elena sat at the defense table in a standard orange jumpsuit, her arrogant demeanor completely replaced by hollow desperation. She glared venomously across the courtroom whenever Ethan's eyes met hers.
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The federal prosecutor presented clear, irrefutable evidence of her financial crimes alongside digital forensics proving her mistreatment of the children. The judge listened with a grave, unyielding expression.
There were no loopholes to exploit, no influential friends to bribe, and no escape from the overwhelming mountain of proof.
