Chapter 8 - THE PRICE OF SILENCE
Douglas stood trial for murder, conspiracy, and evidence tampering. The jury took less than three hours to find him guilty on every count. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
But even justice couldn’t give back what we’d lost—the years Mom spent locked away, the nights we’d cried alone, the shadow of doubt that had settled between us. We’d all paid a price for his lies. But we’d learned something too: truth may sleep, but it never dies. And sometimes, the smallest voice carries the biggest truth of all.
