Shane was still waiting at the spot Natalie had left him.

“Wait, Natalie! Don't go!” Susan bawled at her departing figure.

Despite that, Natalie ignored her and continued walking forward until Susan's cries had faded into nothingness.

Soon after that, Susan was finally bundled into the police car.

“All done?” Shane asked when Natalie came near.

She nodded, “Yeah.”

“Let's go home then.” He held her hand and refrained from asking her about her conversation with Susan.

If she doesn't want to say anything about it, I won't force her to tell me.

Later that night, Silas came by Shane's villa with some news. “Mr. Shane, we've made the necessary arrangements for Donald Litch.”

Natalie set down her glass of milk at the news. “Darling, you arranged something for Donald?”

Shane nodded. “Since Susan and the others are gone, no one's going to look after that kid. He's just an innocent boy, and I felt like it was right to do something for him.”

I've been so busy with Susan's matters that I forgot about the poor kid. What

Warren can

in agreement.

family, and neither she nor Jared felt comfortable

he awaited Warren's release from prison was perhaps the kindest thing they

trial hearing occurred

while Jared

in hand, allowing Harrison to watch

face as

Susan's drastic transformation. She looks so disheveled after

nines when Natalie saw her last during her arrest. Gone was her impeccable get-up, replaced by handcuffs, shackles, and prison scrubs. Susan's locks had been snipped off as well, leaving behind messy tufts of hair. She's even got some white

judge began announcing Susan's crime

either side. She kept her head lowered as her body trembled. Her demeanor spoke volumes about her fear of

do such things

watched on in silence. She

Sam, who would have his final hearing just a few days later. He'll probably be shivering in fear like

eventually struck his gavel, marking the end

and the Garcia family's intervention, Susan was sentenced to

floor in shock when she heard

cold glance before leaving the courtroom with

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