Chapter 9 - The Voice of Guilt
The courtroom fell dead silent as Marcus Thorne pressed play on a digital audio recorder.
Ethan’s unmistakable voice echoed through the high-ceilinged room:
"Three daughters? I needed a son to secure my father’s trust fund, Claire. You failed me. I’m not paying a single dollar for incubator fees for girls. Let them rot for all I care."
Gasps errupted across the gallery. Jury members covered their mouths in horror, staring at Ethan with complete revulsion.
Ethan’s face turned bright red as he gripped the edges of the witness stand, sweating profusely. "That... that recording was edited! It's out of context!"
Judge Henderson slammed his wooden gavel down with a sharp bang. "Silence, Mr. Sterling!"
The judge looked down at Ethan over his spectacles, his eyes burning with outrage.
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"Your conduct as a human being, let alone a father, is an absolute disgrace," Judge Henderson declared. "You abandoned three helpless newborn infants in intensive care solely because of their gender and your own greed."
👉 Read PART 10 to hear the life-altering final judgment!
