Chapter 6: The Video Tape
The trial began six months later. The courtroom was packed. The prosecution's star witness was the security footage itself. When the video played, gasps echoed through the gallery. The raw, unfiltered reality of Eleanor’s rage and Sarah’s weak but defiant reach for the panic button painted a devastating picture. Sitting at the defense table, Eleanor closed her eyes, unable to watch herself. For the first time, the reality of her actions pierced through her walls of denial. She had nearly killed the only person her son had truly loved.
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