I don’t know what face I made. I don’t know if I fainted, if I turned pale, or if I finally lost the patience I’d had for the last few months. I only know that in that instant I saw Caleb truly look at me for the first time. Not like an awkward ex-wife.
Like someone who had just stepped out of the role they had been assigned.
The judge nodded slowly.
—Let’s do it very carefully.
He stood up and spoke quietly with both lawyers. He then decided that the initial review of the video would be done in his office, just with him, the lawyers, and the parties.
Without an audience, there was no need to expose Harper any more than necessary. Caleb tried to protest, but his own voice no longer sounded strong.
—This is ridiculous. It’s a pineapple.
The judge turned to him with a look that, finally, had a cutting tone.
—That’s precisely why I’m so worried about what you don’t want me to see.
We went to the office.
