B I A N C AThe following week, Chloe and I found ourselves sitting in a courtroom, our hands clasped tightly together. The room felt suffocating. Damian sat on my other side, but even he couldn't chase away the chill that had settled deep in my bones.Elijah sat at the defendant's table, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, his hands and feet shackled. He looked smaller than I remembered, his usual arrogant look replaced by a defeated one. But when he looked at me, a flicker of that old hatred returned, there was a venomous spark in his eyes. I flinched, and Damian's arm tightened around my shoulders."You're okay," he murmured, his lips brushing against my ear. "Just look at me."I turned my head, focusing on him. He was right. I was safe. Elijah couldn't hurt me anymore.Our lawyer stood up and began to speak. He laid out the evidence, the witness testimonies, the medical reports. He spoke of Elijah's cruelty, his obsession with revenge, and the terror he had inflicted upon us.When it
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