Chapter 17 - Evelyn's Final Desperate Plea Falls on Deaf Ears
On the eve of her federal sentencing hearing, Evelyn requested a private meeting with Lisa inside the maximum-security holding facility. Lisa agreed, walking into the sterile visiting room and sitting behind the thick plexiglass partition without a single flicker of emotion.
“Lisa, please... after everything I taught you, have mercy on an old woman who served her country with honor,” Evelyn begged through the intercom speaker. Lisa stared at her former mother-in-law, remembering the cold sting of the ceremonial baton against her skin.
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“You never served this country, Evelyn; you used its uniform as a shield to steal from the families of those who did,” Lisa replied steadily. Evelyn’s face twisted in bitter hatred as she realized her manipulation tactics no longer held any power whatsoever.
Lisa stood up, turned her back on the glass partition, and walked out of the prison without looking back once.
