“You became a common criminal in her eyes,” he said. “You were the one who put that idea in her head,” I said. “I told her the facts of the investigation,” he replied.
“The world saw a thief when they looked at you,” he said. “I saw a man who betrayed his wife for money,” I said. “I already accepted that I might lose everything,” I admitted.
“I still believed that justice found a way,” I said. “Justice was exactly what happened in this room,” he said. Ethics
“I helped you build that tech empire from nothing,” I said. “It ended with the thief going where she belonged,” he said. “How did you explain this to our son Noah?” I asked.
“He was only a toddler when you took me away,” I said. “He grew up without the shadow of your crimes,” he said.
I looked at Daniel, but he refused to meet my gaze as the judge reached toward his gavel.
His jaw remained locked, yet his fingers kept tapping against the table, the same nervous rhythm I remembered from our marriage. He had always done that when he was lying and waiting for someone to believe him.
I turned my head and saw a small figure moving down the center aisle. It was my son, Noah. Parenting
His face was pale, but his eyes stayed fixed on me. He passed the guards and came to stand directly beside my chair.
“Noah, why are you here?” I whispered.
