For the first time that morning, Ryan Cooper looked uncertain.
« Mom, sit down, » he muttered.
Karen didn’t move.
Years of exhaustion, disappointment, and heartbreak were visible in her face. The courtroom could see it too.
Judge Alan Whitmore folded his hands and watched silently.
« Ryan, » Karen said, her voice shaking, « do you know how many times I’ve stood in court …
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