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.”

busy with Susan's matters that I forgot

to an orphanage. Warren can get

in

of the Smith family, and neither she nor

release from prison was perhaps the kindest thing they could

final trial hearing occurred a couple

attended the hearing while Jared accompanied

Harrison to watch the trial proceedings from his

smile appeared on Harrison's face as he watched a

transformation. She looks

Gone was her impeccable get-up, replaced by handcuffs, shackles, and prison scrubs. Susan's locks had been snipped off as well, leaving

judge began

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

do such things when you're terrified

side, Shane watched on in silence. She

just a few days later. He'll probably be

ticked by, and the judge eventually struck his gavel,

evidence and the Garcia family's intervention, Susan was

in shock when she heard

her a cold glance before leaving the courtroom with

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