Chapter 26 - SENTENCED TO PRISON
As federal marshals led Julian and Eleanor away through the side exit doors, Julian turned to look at Willow one last time.
Tears streamed down his hollow cheeks as he looked at the radiant, invincible woman he had once tried to destroy.
"Willow... I'm sorry..." Julian mouthed silently through the glass partition before the steel doors slammed shut forever.
Willow took a deep breath, feeling the heavy burden of the past three months lift completely from her shoulders.
Outside the courthouse, hundreds of reporters surrounded Willow and Gabriel, flashing cameras and shouting questions.
"Miss Thorne! How does it feel to see justice served today?" a reporter shouted, holding a microphone forward.
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Willow looked into the camera lenses with total poise, her voice echoing clearly across the steps.
"Justice is not about revenge," Willow stated powerfully. "It is about showing every mistreated person that they have the power to stand up and reclaim their life."
