Chapter 19 - The Custody Battle
Two weeks later, the emergency custody hearing opened at the Cook County Family Courthouse in Illinois[cite: 7].
Vivian arrived wearing an expensive white designer suit, surrounded by four prominent trial lawyers[cite: 7].
She put on a flawless performance for the news cameras outside, wiping away fake tears with a silk handkerchief[cite: 7].
"I am a loving mother who was unfairly driven from my home by an aggressive husband!" Vivian lied to reporters[cite: 7].
Inside the courtroom, Vivian's attorney presented forged psychiatric reports claiming Marcus suffered from combat PTSD[cite: 7].
"Your Honor, Marcus Vance is an unstable military veteran unfit to care for a disabled child," the lawyer argued[cite: 7].
Marcus sat calmly at the defense table, his expression unreadable as he waited for his turn to speak[cite: 7].
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He knew the prosecution was about to drop a bomb that would destroy Vivian's defense forever[cite: 7].
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