Chapter 186 : A Waiting Game

Janet.

Sitting at a restaurant near the courtroom, I went over all that had happened over the past few days through my head. James had a terrible testimony, and I knew it sank the case farther from victory at the end of that day.

Things really hadn't been looking good.

After all, him reacting to his past being brought up showed the child was in a very dangerous situation. Or, at least, had the potential to be in one. I knew that the past was in the past and could be left behind under the right conditions.

That wouldn't be the case for either the judge or jury. So much was on the line here, and no matter how headstrong I tried to be, I couldn't bully my way into the hearts of people through a situation like this. Not easily.

Those weasels were scheming, I knew it. I thought we were done for when the cuss word was brought up, but somehow, Becca pulled through. Smart woman. My hand encircled a glass of red wine, and I took a sip. A plate of steaming steak was p