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.”

with Susan's matters that

can get

nodded in

of the Smith family, and neither she

release from prison was perhaps the kindest thing they could do for

final trial hearing occurred a couple of days

attended the hearing while Jared accompanied Harrison

iPad in hand, allowing Harrison to watch the trial proceedings from

on Harrison's face as

She looks so disheveled after

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

a while, the judge began announcing Susan's crime from

took the stand, flanked by a female police officer on either side. She kept her head lowered as her body trembled. Her demeanor spoke volumes about

“Why do such things when you're terrified

on in

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

judge eventually struck his

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

the floor in shock when she heard

her a cold glance before leaving

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