Evelyn's POV
Three months passed faster than I expected. Samuel started calling me Evie. Rachel learned to smile. Tonia recovered slowly but surely.
And the trial date arrived.
I stood in front of the mirror in my bedroom, adjusting my navy blue dress for the tenth time. My hands would not stop shaking.
There was a knock on the door. "Come in."
Benjamin entered, handsome in a dark suit. "You look beautiful."
"I look terrified."
"You look strong." He walked over and took my hands. "Are you ready for this?"
"No. But I am doing it anyway."
Downstairs, Vincent waited with Grace and Sylvia. Mirabel had already gone to the courthouse to meet with Lisa Park.
Tonia's mother Patricia agreed to watch Samuel and Rachel during the trial. The children had bonded with her during Tonia's recove
