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…

were part of witness support. Unofficially, everyone understood that Lily needed to see safety did not vanish just because court had paused. The first night at Megan’s, Lily slept with a night-light, a blanket folded at the foot of the bed, Bunny under one arm, and a drawing of Boone taped to the wall where she could see it from her pillow.

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