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.”

been so busy with Susan's matters that

Warren can get him after

in

member of the Smith family, and neither she nor Jared felt comfortable

prison

occurred a

hearing while Jared

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

appeared on Harrison's face as he

surprised at Susan's drastic transformation. She

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

began

officer on either side. She kept her head lowered as her body trembled.

do such things when you're terrified of the

watched on

would have his final hearing just a few days later. He'll probably be shivering

judge eventually struck

to a wealth of evidence and the Garcia family's

crumpled to the floor in shock

glance before

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