Kaida
The courtroom felt cold, its walls echoing with tension as Judge Marlborough took her seat. I glanced at Kaelen across the room, his face expressionless as he stood beside his lawyer, Mr. Price. He looked worn down, though he tried to appear composed. Miss Evelyn Cole, my lawyer, gave me a reassuring nod. Her confidence had been unwavering throughout the entire process, but I couldn’t shake the nervous pit in my stomach.
The weekend had arrived, and with it came the final hearing. I hadn’t wanted things to end up this way, in a battle over the custody of our children, but Kaelen had forced my hand. He seemed determined to be involved in their lives, but his obsession with me was still there, lingering beneath the surface of his desire to be a father. And that terrified me.
Judge
