(Lucy’s POV) The Dean’s words rang in my ears like a death sentence. “Dr Wolfe, you do know this evidence implicates your son Liam, too.” The air grew heavier. My ribs felt like they might burst from the tightness in my chest. After just a few seconds of relief from Samantha's lies, guilt overcame me like a tidal wave. Liam. The rope that was now around his neck was the proof, the recording, the evidence I had worked so hard to present. I tried to look at Adrian, whose face was unreadable due to stone carvings, but I could see the slight movement of his jaw and the glint of something menacing in his eyes. The Dean’s voice broke the silence. “That will be all for now. Miss Hart, you are dismissed. Go home, rest. Dr Wolfe, Professor Daniel, thank you for your time. I’ll convene with t

