Chapter 13 - Courthouse Standoff
Three months passed quickly in the city.
The grand federal indictment trial began at court.
National media cameras packed the marble courthouse plaza.
Reporters broadcasted the trial live across entire country.
Headline scrolled across millions of television screens:
"Wealthy Socialite Indicted For Infant Poisoning And Fraud."
Teresa sat at defense table wearing orange jumpsuit.
Her expensive hair was gray, messy, and unkempt.
Her former country club friends refused to look.
Arthur Vance sat beside her in iron handcuffs.
I took the witness stand wearing dark suit.
I presented the hidden folder video files court.
I submitted the hospital toxicology reports as proof.
Doctor Jenkins testified about the Scopolamine poison levels.
She proved Frederick would have died without treatment.
Amy took the stand holding our healthy baby.
Little Frederick was giggling, wearing clean blue outfit.
His cheeks were rosy, healthy, and full life.
Amy testified clearly, presenting the recovered trust files.
She proved Teresa stole her fifty-million-dollar inheritance.
The jury listened in absolute, horrified, dead silence.
They reviewed the video of Teresa in nursery.
After only twenty short minutes of private deliberation,
The jury returned to the courtroom with verdict.
The jury foreman stood up holding paper document.
"On count one, attempted capital murder, guilty."
"On count two, child endangerment, guilty."
"On count three, grand wire fraud, guilty."
Teresa let out a loud, blood-curdling shriek.
She collapsed onto the defense table sobbing hysterically.
Judge Harrison slammed his wooden gavel down hard.
"Teresa Vance, you are sentenced to life."
"Life without possibility of parole in federal prison."
"Guards, remove the prisoner from my courtroom!"
Two armed bailiffs dragged Teresa out side doors.
Her weeping cries faded down the marble hallway.
Justice was finally delivered to the evil woman.
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Amy's fifty-million-dollar trust was fully restored today.
📖 Chapter 14 gathers our family for the final celebration of freedom and peace. Keep reading before the final shock. 👇
