CHAPTER 4 — The Final Confrontation
CHAPTER 4 — The Final Confrontation
The trial lasted only two weeks.
The evidence was overwhelming.
Margaret never confessed—but she didn’t need to.
The recordings spoke for her.
The documents spoke for her.
Ava’s memory finished the story.
On the final day, Ethan stood outside the courtroom alone.
Lena joined him quietly.
“Do you hate her?” she asked.
Ethan thought for a long moment.
“I don’t know anymore,” he said.
The doors opened.
Margaret was escorted out, no longer a powerful woman—just a shadow of what she used to be.
She looked at Ethan one last time.
“You’re still my son,” she said softly.
May you like
But Ethan didn’t answer.
He couldn’t.
