Chapter 12 - The TrialThe trial lasted months.
Evelyn arrived every morning dressed like a woman attending a board meeting.
She refused to look at Liam.
Nathan looked different.
Older.
Smaller.
Without money and influence protecting him, he was simply a frightened man facing the consequences of his choices.
Claire testified.
Her voice shook at first.
Then it became stronger.
She described the drug.
The darkness.
The coffin.
The moment she heard Nathan discussing the plan.
When she finished, the courtroom was silent.
Liam watched her walk back to her seat.
She had survived.
Not because she was rescued.
But because she had fought every second she was trapped inside that coffin.
The jury returned with guilty verdicts.
Evelyn closed her eyes.
Nathan stared at Liam.
For a moment, Liam expected anger.
Instead Nathan whispered:
"I'm sorry."
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Liam said nothing.
Some apologies arrive years too late.
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