Chapter 19 - The Custody Battle
Two weeks later, the emergency custody hearing opened at the Cook County Family Courthouse in Illinois.
Vivian arrived wearing an expensive white designer suit, surrounded by four prominent trial lawyers.
She put on a flawless performance for the news cameras outside, wiping away fake tears with a silk handkerchief.
"I am a loving mother who was unfairly driven from my home by an aggressive husband!" Vivian lied to reporters.
Inside the courtroom, Vivian's attorney presented forged psychiatric reports claiming Marcus suffered from combat PTSD.
"Your Honor, Marcus Vance is an unstable military veteran unfit to care for a disabled child," the lawyer argued.
Marcus sat calmly at the defense table, his expression unreadable as he waited for his turn to speak.
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He knew the prosecution was about to drop a bomb that would destroy Vivian's defense forever.
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