PART 2 — THE FULL ENDING
I placed the blue binder on the table.
Conrad stared at it.
“What is that?” he asked.
I looked at the judge.
“Everything they said I didn’t have.”
The judge nodded toward me. “You may proceed.”
My hands were shaking as I opened the first section.
“The first document is the lease to my apartment. Paid for twelve months in advance.”
Conrad’s smile disappeared.
I turned the page.
“Second, bank statements showing I have never missed a payment on my mortgage, utilities, or medical bills.”
Sabrina suddenly stopped playing with the bracelet.
I looked directly at her wrist.
“That bracelet belongs to me.”
She quickly covered it with her hand.
I continued.
“Third, my employment contract. I was on approved maternity leave. I was never fired.”
The courtroom became silent.
Then I pulled out another folder.
“Fourth… the messages.”
Conrad leaned forward.
I handed copies to the judge.
They were screenshots of messages between Vincent and Sabrina.
Messages discussing how they planned to convince the court that I was unstable.
Messages about Sabrina moving into my house.
Messages about taking my baby away.
And then there was one message that changed everything.
Sabrina had written:
“Once the judge believes she’s unfit, the baby will be ours.”
Vincent looked at her.
“Sabrina…”
She whispered, “You told me it would work.”
The judge looked over his glasses.
“Mr. Vincent, is this your phone number?”
Vincent said nothing.
His lawyer suddenly stood.
“Your Honor, we need a recess.”
“No,” the judge replied. “Sit down.”
Conrad slowly returned to his chair.
Then I pulled out the final document.
“This is the hospital report from five days ago.”
I looked at Vincent.
“You told the court I abandoned our child.”
I turned toward the judge.
