Chapter 65
Harper sat in the law office conference room, exhausted and numb.
Three days since Claire had shot Sebastian. Three days of police statements and hospital visits and barely sleeping. The baby was fine. Sebastian was recovering. Claire was in jail awaiting trial.
And now they needed to deal with the legal aftermath.
Sebastian's lawyer, Thomas Chen, spread documents across the table. No relation to the other Chens, he'd assured them repeatedly. Just an unfortunate surname.
"The good news is the evidence against Claire is overwhelming," Thomas said. "Between the recordings, her confession, and the physical evidence, the DA is confident of conviction on all charges."
"And the bad news?" Sebastian asked. His arm was in a sling, his movements still careful.
"Claire's lawyer is
