Chapter 11 - The SentenceThe judge sentenced Connor to federal prison.
Three years.
He would also surrender the remaining assets and repay the money taken from Kirsten.
It wasn't twelve years.
It wasn't the maximum penalty.
Kirsten had submitted a character statement.
Not because Connor deserved forgiveness.
Because she refused to become cruel simply because someone had been cruel to her.
Outside the courthouse, reporters surrounded her.
"Dr. Sinclair, why did you ask for leniency?"
Kirsten stopped.
"Because justice isn't the same thing as revenge."
Then she walked away.
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The cameras followed.
But Kirsten didn't look back.
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Chapter 12 - The Woman Who SurvivedMonths passed.
Chapter 13 - A Different Kind of FamilyKirsten began volunteering at the hospital's pediatric recovery center.
Chapter 14 - Connor Behind BarsPrison changed Connor.
Chapter 15 - What Came BackKirsten received the final restitution payment.
Chapter 16 - The Unexpected LetterNearly a year after Connor's arrest, a letter arrived.
Chapter 17 - The Man at the HospitalTwo years later, Kirsten stood in the pediatric atrium during the opening of a new cardiac wing.
