Author's POV
No one in the courtroom made a sound when Ethan played the video clips Helcia had secretly recorded with a hidden camera.
The visitors sitting in the audience didn't even dare to breathe, because they couldn't understand how a mother—even if she was only Helcia's stepmother—could be so cruel toward her daughter.
Among all those people, Madeline was the only one with a different expression.
Instead of feeling guilty or ashamed, she looked angry, even furious that Helcia had placed a hidden camera in her room without her knowing.
The good thing was… none of the videos showed Madeline, but she was certain Helcia must have other recordings that exposed her bad behavior toward her half-sister.
Madeline had worked so hard to clean her reputation after her high-school bullying video spread everywhere. For now, it seemed the clip had almost disappeared from social media.
