Chapter 17
"Sheriff, when Miss Sterling struck you, did you retaliate or provoke her in any way?" the prosecutor asked.
"Not at all," Sarah answered clearly, her voice echoing steadily across the wooden courtroom.
"I was merely escorting my son out of the venue after being verbally insulted."
Phoebe's defense attorney stood up to cross-examine, his voice laced with desperate condescension.
"Sheriff, isn't it true you were trespassing in a restricted VIP section of the country club?" the lawyer pressed aggressively.
Sarah looked the attorney dead in the eye, her expression unwavering.
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"I was invited by the groom to ensure my son's safety after we were cornered near the exit," Sarah replied firmly.
In the gallery, Christian sat with his arms crossed, watching the defense attorney's feeble attempts crumble under Sarah's unyielding composure.
