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I never anticipated that a single phone call could unravel so much. As David boorishly detailed the events to my father, his smugness began to wither. My father, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, listened in composed silence. David was oblivious to the gravity of his mistake, dismissing me as just a “nobody orphan,” but it was a title I had worn for my safety more than anything else.
The room was pin-drop silent, the tension so thick it was almost palpable. I could see the color drain from David’s face as he realized that his callous actions had put him in the crosshairs of the legal system he so confidently manipulated. My father’s voice cut through the silence.
