A hard one.
My father stiffened.
My mother’s face drained of color. Mother’sDay gifts
Judge Benton lowered his voice and said, “Well… this is interesting.”
He looked straight at my parents.
“Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker, did you know Margaret included a handwriting sample, bank records, and a video transcript with this letter?”
PART 2
My mother clutched the edge of the table as if the polished wood might hold her upright.
“That’s impossible,” she whispered.
My father snapped his head toward her, and for the first time that morning, the pride slipped from his face. Not entirely. Charles Whitaker never gave up everything at once. But a crack appeared.
Graham Phelps stood again. “Your Honor, we request a recess to examine these alleged materials.”
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