The courtroom was packed, with reporters and spectators craning their necks to catch a glimpse of Caden as he took the stand. Sylvie sat in the front row, her hand tightly clasped around Caden's as he testified against his own father.
Caden's voice was steady as he recounted the years of abuse and manipulation he had suffered at his father's hands, the realizations that had led him to turn against the very man who had raised him. But as he spoke, Sylvie could see the toll it was taking on him - the way his jaw clenched, the tension in his shoulders, the flash of pain in his eyes.



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