Chapter 14 - The Twenty-Year Sentence
Nine months later, Julian Vance stood in federal court for his final criminal sentencing hearing.
Wearing a bright orange inmate jumpsuit with heavy chains locked around his waist, his face looked thin, aged, and defeated. Convicted on all counts of attempted murder, treason, and conspiracy, he had no remaining legal options.
The federal judge looked down at him with utter contempt from the bench.
"Mr. Vance, you attempted to murder a five-year-old child—your own nephew—out of pure, despicable greed," the judge stated sternly. "You have demonstrated a complete lack of human morality. I sentence you to thirty years in maximum-security federal prison without the possibility of parole."
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As the guards led Julian away in chains, he caught a final glimpse of Ethan and Elena sitting closely together in the front row, holding Noah's small hand safely between them.
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