Chapter 8 - The House of Cards Falls
“Is that your voice on the recording, Mr. Marcus Sterling?” the judge demanded.
Marcus stammered, looking frantically at his lawyer, who suddenly looked very pale.
“Your Honor, this audio was obtained illegally without consent!” their lawyer weakly objected.
“It was recorded by a child being actively assaulted in a public area of a house during a party,” the judge snapped back.
“Objection overruled.”
The judge immediately denied my father’s ridiculous custody petition.
Instead, she granted a permanent, immediate restraining order protecting Maya, Sarah, and me from my entire family.
But the nightmare for my family was just beginning.
The judge ordered a bailiff to secure the courtroom.
“I am also forwarding this audio directly to the District Attorney’s office,” the judge announced.
“Both for child endangerment, and to investigate whatever trust fund fraud was being discussed.”
My father stood up, his face purple with rage, pointing a shaking finger at me.
“You ruined this family, David!” he screamed across the aisle.
“No, Dad,” I replied, looking him dead in the eye.
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“You ruined it yourselves, I just finally turned on the lights.”
Police officers moved in to escort my father out of the building.
