“Is that true?” he asked Vanessa.
“Of course not!” she cried. “This woman is making it up!”
“You begged me to help you.”
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Sarah turned back to the judge.
“I was scared. I didn’t know what to do. I was young and stupid, and I thought it wasn’t my place to interfere.”
Her voice shook with regret. “But the man was still alive.”
Sarah continued. “He wasn’t wearing his seatbelt. That’s why he got hurt the most.”
Jeffrey whispered, “Dad…”
“Vanessa kept saying she couldn’t let him blame her,” Sarah said.
“But the man was still alive.”
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Vanessa looked fearful. “There’s no proof of this!”
The judge turned to Sarah.
That’s when I spoke up. “Yes, Your Honor. We actually do.”
Sarah reached into her purse and pulled out her phone.
