While the legal part drained her emotionally and financially, it was the betrayal that really broke her.
Daniel knew exactly what kind of a person she was, yet, at court, he did his best to portray her as a criminal who deserved her time in jail. Overnight, everyone was convinced she was guilty of everything she was charged of. Not only she lost her career she worked so hard to built, but she also lost her children. Lily grew up believing the rumors, and Noah was too young to understand what was going on.
Now, six years later, the endless saga was finally wrapping up.
The judge was about to make his final ruling. She sat there, utterly drained while Daniel sat on the other side of the aisle. He was looking as confident as ever, practicing his good old lines. Everyone was convinced she was doomed and the verdict seemed like an open and shut case.
Suddenly, however, the tables were turned.
Out of nowhere, Noah walked into the courtroom. He was no longer a toddler. During the six years he was away from his mother, he grew into a young boy. Everyone was surprised by his presence, and he, without turning his head on the sides, walked straight towards his mother, and it confused everyone.
At first, it looked like a gesture a kid would do for his mother when she’s at her lowest, but that wasn’t the case. He seemed confident, determined, and as though he had a goal in his mind.
He leaned in close and whispered something that completely derailed the entire track.
He told her the actual setup artist was sitting right there in the room.
The words literally shocked her system.
She had wasted many years yelling her innocence into a wall because she couldn’t find any evidence to show who had set her up.
When her son said this to her, it was like a feverish dream. Even before she was able to do anything, Noah surprised everyone with something much worse.
It was like you could feel all the oxygen leaving the room.
