Chapter 17 - Julian Begs For Mercy Outside The Courthouse Steps
On a brisk autumn morning outside the federal courthouse, Julian stood in a faded prison jumpsuit during a pretrial hearing break.
He spotted me walking down the grand stone steps holding Leo and Oliver in a sleek double stroller.
Breaking away from his federal escort for a split second, Julian rushed forward with tears streaming down his face.
“Sarah! Please, just talk to me for one minute! Drop the civil litigation against my personal name!” Julian sobbed desperately.
I stopped walking, looking down at the broken man who had once treated me like disposable property.
“You asked me for a clean break in that hospital room, Julian... and I’m finally giving you one,” I replied evenly.
“I’m going away for twenty years, Sarah... I’ll never see my boys grow up,” he whimpered, falling to his knees on the pavement.
“You chose money and a mistress over your family long before you ever walked into that maternity ward,” I stated coldly.
Federal marshals grabbed his arms, pulling him backward away from the stroller as he wept uncontrollably.
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I turned my back on him without a single trace of hesitation, walking forward into a bright, unclouded future.
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