Chapter 13 - The Cold Goodbye
As the courtroom cleared, Vincent pushed past his attorney, running down the carpeted hallway toward Sabrina, who was walking toward the glass doors with her sister.
"Sabrina! Please!" Vincent cried out, his voice cracking with genuine desperation.
Sabrina paused, turning slowly to face him. Two court bailiffs instantly stepped between them, placing their hands on their belts.
"Let him speak for ten seconds, officers," Sabrina said calmly.
Vincent took a ragged breath, tears spilling down his pale cheeks. "Sabrina... I lost my job. I lost my apartment. I have nothing left. Please... just let me hold my son. Just let me see him for five minutes."
Sabrina looked at the man she had spent seven years loving. She didn't feel rage. She didn't feel hatred. She felt nothing at all.
"You had your chance to hold him the night he was born, Vincent," Sabrina said softly, her voice cool and steady. "You chose a hotel room instead. You don't get to play father when it's convenient for you."
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She turned on her heel and walked out the glass doors into the bright afternoon sun, leaving Vincent standing alone in the silent hallway.
👉 Read PART 14 to see how Sabrina rebuilt her life and launched her own business!
