Chapter 36: Unexpected Confrontations

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Maria's Point of View I sat at the small dining table in my kitchen, the papers from my lawyer spread before me. Our house was unusually quiet - the twins were playing in the living room under Martha's watchful eye - for once, there was a sense of calm in the air. I still couldn't shake the tension settled in my chest since the defamation case was filed. I knew this was the right step but that in no way made it easy. I inhaled a deep breath to concentrate on the papers before me. The whole case in the court was draining and taking its toll out of me from the never-ending stress. The case against Reina had officially been filed, and it was now one of those times when all that was left to be done was to wait and see how Reina would plead. Part of me wondered if I should feel guilty for dr

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