Chapter 9 - The WitnessThe prosecution needed Sarah's testimony.
She was terrified.
The defense attorney would attack her credibility.
She was a waitress.
She had no legal training.
No security background.
No connection to the Montgomery family.
But Sarah agreed.
Inside the courtroom, Isabella stared at her with cold hatred.
Sarah took the witness stand.
"Tell the court what you heard."
Sarah remembered the mansion.
The music.
The laughter.
The tiny voice behind the wall.
She described Leo's condition.
She described the bolts.
She described Isabella's reaction.
Then came the question:
"Why did you interfere?"
Sarah looked directly at Isabella.
"Because he was a child."
The courtroom went silent.
"I didn't know how much money anyone had. I didn't care."
Her voice became stronger.
"I heard someone asking for help."
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She paused.
"And I couldn't pretend I didn't."
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