Chapter 9 - THE FINAL SENTENCING
The sentencing hearing was a media circus. The story of the "Digital Evidence Specialist" who caught his wife via a hidden camera in the kitchen had gone viral across the country.
Claire and Diane stood before the judge, their heads bowed, their expensive designer clothes now looking like shrouds.
Claire was sentenced to five years for fraud and criminal negligence. Diane received three. Marcus, who had tried to flee the country, was apprehended at the airport and sentenced to ten years for conspiracy and grand larceny.
As they were led away, I didn't watch. I looked at my parents, who were sitting in the back row, their eyes filled with a mixture of sadness and relief.
"We’re going home," I whispered to them.
"We're going home," my father echoed, placing a hand on my shoulder.
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The nightmare was over. The house of lies had finally burned to the ground.
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