Chapter 7: The Subpoena
Six months later, the trial loomed over them like a heavy storm cloud. Evelyn's high-priced, ruthless lawyers sent a subpoena. They intended to drag Sarah’s character through the mud, to paint her as an unstable, hysterical woman who staged the attack for financial gain.
Sarah trembled as she sat at the kitchen table, looking at the legal documents. Ryan knelt beside her, holding her shoulders, his presence steady like a rock.
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""We don't run from this,"" Ryan said softly but firmly. ""We face the monster in the daylight, and we watch it burn.""
Sarah looked at the faint scars still visible on her cheekline. She took a deep breath and nodded. She was terrified, but she was ready to fight.
