Chapter 75

It's time. The next few minutes will be crucial. Everything we've all waited for. The moment that has been highly anticipated. We all hold our breaths, eyes trained directly on the judge — "Jane Preston. You pleaded guilty to the crimes against you." Judge Hendrick's begins. I watch as sadness fills his features and despite trying to remain professional, he appears like he's carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. "This is it, everything we've worked for." I murmur under my...