Chapter 5: Judgment Day
Three months later, the courtroom overflowed with reporters.
The trial captivated the country.
The prosecution presented the hospital footage.
Medical experts testified that the attack had placed both mother and child in immediate danger.
Financial investigators revealed Andrew's secret agreements with Isabella.
Witness after witness dismantled every lie.
When Isabella finally took the stand, she insisted she had acted in anger.
"I never meant to hurt the baby."
The prosecutor calmly asked,
"Then why did you aim your kick at Mrs. Thorne's abdomen?"
The courtroom became silent.
She had no answer.
The jury returned after only four hours.
"Guilty."
On every count.
Andrew was convicted of fraud, conspiracy, and corporate corruption.
Isabella received a lengthy prison sentence for the assault.
Outside the courthouse, Marcus stood beside Khloe.
She held their newborn son in her arms.
Flashes from hundreds of cameras lit the courthouse steps.
Marcus looked at his wife.
"I'm sorry I didn't see what was happening sooner."
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Khloe smiled gently.
"What matters is that you believed the truth when it mattered most."
