“When I first walked up to the car, I took a photo,” she said. “You know, for social media and stuff.”
Vanessa froze.
“There’s no proof of this!”
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Sarah handed the phone to my lawyer, who passed it to the judge.
The judge studied the image, and then his expression changed.
“The photo shows David injured in the passenger seat while Vanessa stands outside the driver’s door looking panicked.”
Vanessa’s mouth opened, but no sound came out.
Gasps rippled through the room.
The judge studied the image.
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The judge continued examining the photo and explained that the twins were visible in the backseat, small and frightened in their car seats.
Vanessa suddenly jumped to her feet.
“This was staged!” she shouted. “She took the picture after the accident!”
“That timestamp says otherwise,” the judge said calmly.
Vanessa looked around desperately.
