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Vanessa dragged Mia to the floor minutes before her school performance. / Chapter 16 / 21

Chapter 16 - THE CONFESSION

Julian pleaded guilty to all charges. He did not speak at his sentencing. He did not ask for mercy. He simply stood there, head bowed, while the judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole.

Vanessa went to trial. The evidence was overwhelming. The recording. The letters. The note. The testimony. The jury found her guilty on all counts within hours. She too received life in prison.

Before she was taken away, she sent me one final letter. It contained nothing but a single sentence:

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