LOGIN“I promise to stand beside you, to listen to you, and to fight for us. But more than anything, I promise that you will never have to face everything alone again.” My throat tightened. I had heard promises before. Some had been broken so badly that I had stopped believing in them. But Alexander was
ELENA POV And I looked up at Alexander. “Xander?” “Hmm?” “I think I can finally breathe again.” He lowered his head to look at me. “What do you mean?” I lifted my face from his chest, meeting his eyes. “For years, it felt as though I was carrying something too heavy for me to put down. Every
I listened quietly. “What happens to her now?” I asked. “Her sentence stands, but her treatment will depend on the results of the assessment and the recommendations of the medical professionals. Prison authorities can arrange psychiatric care for her. If her condition requires secure inpatient tre
ELENA POV “Calista Morgan, having been found guilty of the charges brought against you, this court hereby sentences you to forty years in state prison, without probation.” For a moment, the entire courtroom fell silent. I stared at the judge, barely breathing as his words settled over me. Forty
Calista slowly raised her head. For a moment, I thought she would finally speak like the woman I had known for years. The woman who could twist any situation to her advantage, who always had an answer ready whenever she was cornered. Instead, she began mumbling. “No, no, that's not how it happene
ELENA POV When we returned to the courtroom, Calista was already seated beside her lawyer. She looked different. Her hair was slightly disheveled, and her face was pale, but the wild expression from earlier had disappeared. She sat with her hands folded in front of her, staring straight ahead.







