I took the witness stand.
The prosecutor asked me to describe the day Jessica measured my bedroom windows.
I explained how I had lain motionless while my husband and his mistress discussed replacing my curtains after my funeral.
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The courtroom became silent.
Then the prosecutor played the security recording.
David’s voice filled the room.
“By tomorrow, she’ll be gone.”
The next recording showed him preparing my meals.
Another showed his conversation with Dr. Cole.
Then came the recording from my bedroom.
“Do you really think you’re the first woman I’ve had to make disappear?”
David looked down.
For the first time, he had no smile.
I described the poisoning, the false medical diagnosis, the forged documents, and the financial manipulation.
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I also explained that I had not married him because I needed a husband to manage my wealth.
I had married him because I believed he loved me.
