Chapter 2 - The Lies In The Courtroom
Inside the formal county courtroom, oak panels lined the high walls, framed by a massive American flag standing behind the judge's elevated wooden bench. Spectators sat in muted hushed whispers throughout the gallery.
Beckett stood at the petitioner’s table in his tailored navy suit, wildly gesturing with his hands as he addressed the judge with a passionate, desperate tremor in his voice.
"Your Honor, my wife is completely unstable!" Beckett shouted angrily, sweeping his arm toward the defense table. "She attacked us in our own home! She caused those horrific injuries to herself during a violent psychotic episode!"
Beside him, Mary stood up from her seat, pointing an aggressive, manicured finger directly at Claire.
"She threatened my son and me with a kitchen knife!" Mary cried out in a sharp, piercing voice, dabbing fake tears with a lace handkerchief. "She is a danger to herself and society! Declare her mentally incompetent immediately!"
Sitting across the aisle, Claire remained perfectly still.
She wore an olive US Army Colonel uniform adorned with rows of vibrant campaign medals, gold eagles gleaming on her shoulders. Her blonde hair was pulled back into a tight, flawless bun, a faint bruise tracing her jawline and clean white bandages wrapping both elbows.
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She sat with her arms crossed, looking back at her husband with a subtle, confident smirk.
👉 How did Beckett and Mary manage to fabricate medical documents without Claire knowing?
