choose to sacrifice his freedom for children who weren’t even his own blood.
The courtroom fell into a heavy, suffocating silence. Even the children seemed to sense the gravity of the moment, growing quiet as the eldest brother reached out to wipe a stray tear from his younger sister’s cheek. Carter took a deep breath, stepped toward the microphone, and prepared to reveal the truth he had kept buried for years.
‘Your Honor,’ Carter began, his voice steadying as he spoke. ‘I know how this looks. I know I don’t
