The little girl hadn’t spoken since the night her mother was found on the kitchen floor! Then the court dog lowered his head-and she whispered one sentence toward the defense table…

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For the first time since Ava had known him, Graham Pierce looked around a courtroom and did not seem to own it. His gaze moved from the judge to the deputies, from the deputies to the side door, then to Lily.

“This is absurd,” he said. “You’re letting a child destroy a career.”

Judge Whitcomb’s voice was quiet. “A child did not place your phone near continue reading …