THE GREEN RIBBON AND THE SCATTERED PEARLS: HOW A SILENT BOY UNRAVELED A DECADE OF DECEPTION
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Chapter 13: The Child’s Testimony
The courtroom fell into an absolute, suffocating hush as five-year-old Leo was guided toward the witness stand by Dr. Hayes. The small boy climbed carefully up the wooden steps, wearing his clean dinosaur-pattern pajamas, clutching his plush bunny tightly against his chest with both arms. He looked remarkably small sitting in the oversized witness chair, his feet dangling a foot above the floor. Judge Sterling leaned forward gently, offering a warm, reassuring smile to put the child at ease before the heavy machinery of the legal system officially engaged.
"Good morning, Leo," Judge Sterling sa
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