![]() ![]() She stood up and held Magnus’s gaze for several more seconds before leaving the courtroom. ![]() I turned to look at Mel and saw her practically beaming. The defense had raised enough questions about Magnus’s credibility that some of the jurors were bound to question his version of events. I had no doubt there was more to the story, but it didn’t matter. I wanted to believe the defense attorney had made the words up, but the fact that Magnus had gone completely pale at the question and had barely moved as the fight between lawyers raged on around him told me otherwise. Even with the appropriate context, there was no denying the impact those words would have on Magnus’s credibility. It didn’t matter that this time around the judge sided with the prosecutor because all Salvatore had had to do was get the ugly words out there. That you were done with her?”Ĭhaos erupted as the jury gasped and the prosecutor shot to his feet. ![]() DuCane, is it true that on the day your daughter disappeared, you told her to leave and not come back. I hoped like hell it was over, but when I saw the irritation in Salvatore’s gaze as he briefly faced the audience while he was pretending to look through some papers on his desk, I knew he wasn’t done. It was a good answer, but I knew the damage had been done. ![]()
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