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Alexander Burke

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After I was done speaking to Olivia on the phone, I thought I was going to feel better and be able to get to sleep, but I couldn’t stop thinking about Jason and the court case.

I paced around my room, my mind racing with different thoughts and possibilities. What if the judge grants his biological father full custody and pushes me to the side?

I couldn’t imagine something like that happening. I was constantly texting my lawyer, asking him if he was prepared for the next day. I even promised to double his payment if he could win the case.

Staying awake wasn’t the best option because I needed to rest for the big day ahead. But I couldn’t do anything about it. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t drift off to sleep.

Frustrated, I stepped out of my room and went downstairs to get a glass of water from the kitchen. On my way there, I ran into Tricia at the stairs.

Tricia paused and looked at me with a concerned expression registered on her face. “What’s goi