Chapter 15 - Taking the Stand
Finally, it was my turn to testify.
I walked up to the stand, keeping my eyes locked on the judge.
I didn't let my parents' glares intimidate me anymore.
I explained my job as a forensic accountant and how I uncovered their fraud.
I walked the jury through the complex spreadsheets, the offshore accounts, and the forged signatures.
"They stole millions from innocent employees, and they stole my identity," I said clearly.
"And when I refused to give them the last $25,000 I had saved for my baby, they tried to kill us."
My mother suddenly stood up in the courtroom, screaming.
"You ungrateful little liar! I gave you life!"
The judge banged his gavel fiercely.
"Bailiff, restrain the defendant!"
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She was forcibly sat back down, crying violently.
She had just proven my point to the entire jury.
