Chapter 61

Lucas sat nervously in the lawyer's office, his mind racing with thoughts of his sister, Emily. He knew that she had made a terrible mistake, but he couldn't bear the thought of her spending the rest of her life in prison. As the lawyer spoke, he listened intently, hanging on every word. "If we can create reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case, we might be able to get Emily out on bail," the lawyer said, looking over his glasses at Lucas.