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I had imagined the legal case ending in several different ways. Sometimes I thought Deardra would refuse every offer and insist on a trial. Sometimes I pictured her continuing to…

The criminal charge changed how everyone treated the situation. Until then, some relatives had continued describing the case as a family disagreement. They knew I'd filed a civil complaint. They…

The next three days were quieter for me than they were for everyone else. That was intentional. Sloan had told me what to do after the filings. I wasn't supposed…

The Monday after Thanksgiving began like any other workday. I got up. I made coffee. I checked my phone. But I knew that by the end of the afternoon, my…

November arrived with colder weather. By then, Sloan Beckett and I had spent weeks preparing the case. The documents had been gathered. The civil complaint was nearly ready. The protective…

I didn't want to sit at Deardra's dining room table again. After September, I could barely think about that room without remembering how my throat had felt. The candles. The…

Sloan Beckett didn't interrupt me when I started talking. That surprised me. Most people interrupted when they heard what Deardra had done. They wanted to know whether I was certain.…

I had spent most of my life trying not to cause problems. That morning, sitting at my kitchen table, I decided I was finished making myself smaller to keep Deardra…

When I opened my eyes, I didn't know where I was. I heard a steady electronic sound. There was something uncomfortable in my arm. My throat hurt badly. I tried…