Chapter 10 - Ethan Begs For Mercy Behind Cold Prison Bars
Inside the maximum-security federal holding facility, Ethan sat hunched over a cold metal table in a drab orange jumpsuit.
His defense attorney slid a thick stack of federal charging documents across the visitation glass with a grim expression.
“The prosecution is offering no plea bargains, Ethan,” his lawyer stated bluntly. “You’re facing thirty years for corporate fraud.”
Ethan pressed his hands against the glass partition, tears streaming down his face as reality finally crushed his spirit.
“Call Grace... tell her I’ll sign whatever divorce papers she wants, just beg her to drop the personal charges!” he sobbed.
“Ms. Sterling has instructed her legal team to pursue maximum sentencing without exception,” his attorney replied coldly.
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He realized too late that by choosing his mother’s toxic control over his loyal wife, he had traded everything for nothing.
The heavy steel door slammed shut behind his lawyer, leaving Ethan completely alone in the echoing, silent concrete cell.
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