Chapter Sixty-five
As Latimer’s directions to the jury finished late that afternoon, he excused the jury until the following morning, indicating that he would sequester them at 10 am to retire and consider their verdict. From that moment, they could not communicate with the outside world until they either reached a decision or advised the judge that they were deadlocked.
‘Take Rose out and buy her the most expensive bottle of champagne that you can afford,’ Matthew suggested to Angelo when they were settled back in the interviewing room. ‘Have a meal together that she will never forget.’
‘The verdict’s not in, yet,’ Rose objected. ‘Don’t tell us you’ve given up?’
‘We’re not giving up,’ Lena responded, ‘and I won’t let either of you give up either.’
‘Matthew’s right,’ Oscar added. ‘Tak
