CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE
(part six)
“I want to hear all about it. Every detail. But I…”
“You want to talk to the kids.”
“I’m sorry.”
“I understand. Here’s Noelle.”
”Daddy?” Noelle asked.
As Sandy left the room to get Nash, she heard Noelle talk about her project and how far behind she was. When she returned with a sleepy Nash, the little girl [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE
(part five)
Thursday evening — 7:00 P.M.
Sandy heard the landline ring, but didn’t respond. She’d never owned a landline. Her ears were used to picking up her cell phone. Her cell phone had a distinctive ringtones for everyone who called.
This phone just rang. Until it stopped.
It wasn’t until the phone rang again that she realized [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE
(part four)
Thursday — 4:30 P.M.
“So how did it go?” Mike had been waiting for her call. It was just after midnight in Prague.
“Horrible. Really awful,” Jill said.
“Ah Jilly, I’m so sorry,” Mike said.
Jacob had set up Skype on all of their computers so Jill could talk to Mike at least once a week. She [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE
(part three)
“What?” Jill asked.
“Your honor, the defense would like to enter photos of dog bites on Trevor Mc Guinsey’s arm. You’ll note the dates.”
“He tried to rape me!” Jill exclaimed. “He hit me, scratched up my back, ripped my jeans. He said we’d been tricked by these rich people. We should continue our relationship [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE
(part two)
Jill flushed. She was sure no one in the courtroom could see the cruel look on the man’s face. She cleared her throat and tried to speak but found her voice gone.
“Mr. Blanchard! You are cautioned!” the Judge said. “I will not tolerate your intimidation of this or any witness.”
“But your honor, I [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE
(part one)
Thursday — 1:05 P.M.
Denver County Court Building
Jill moved across the court room to retake her seat in the witness box. She had been on the stand since they showed the horrible videos of Honey’s attack. Jacob and her mom, Anjelika, had been with her all day. She smiled at them after [...]

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