Chapter 4: The Arraignment
The media caught wind of the story. Headlines blared across national news: Wealthy Socialite Attacks Widowed Daughter-in-Law. Eleanor’s arraignment was a media circus. Dressed in a drab jail uniform, devoid of her expensive makeup and tailored suits, she looked frail—a stark contrast to the terrifying figure holding the monitor just a week prior. The judge denied bail, citing the video evidence of attempted severe bodily harm. Sarah watched the broadcast from her hospital room, turning off the television before it finished. She found no joy in Eleanor’s public humiliation. She only felt the heavy burden of the legacy David had left behind.
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