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Martha’s case preliminary

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CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR — Martha’s case preliminary

MILLIE'S POV

The courthouse felt suffocating despite its high ceilings and large windows.

I sat in the gallery between Braham and Callie, watching as Martha was led into the courtroom in an orange jumpsuit. Her hands were cuffed in front of her, and she looked thinner than I remembered. Hollower.

But when her eyes found mine, the hatred there was still very much alive.

"All rise," the bailiff announced. "The Honorable Judge Catherine Marshall pre
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