He reached up to his tie, his fingers shaking a little as he tugged at the collar.

“Sole temporary legal and physical custody of Sadie Sutton is awarded to Valerie Sutton,” Judge Vance added, pressing a heavy brass seal onto the top page of her order.

She looked straight at Trevor, her eyes hard behind her silver frames.

“Mr.

Sutton, you’ll hand the keys over to the bailiff before you walk out of this courtroom,” Judge Vance said.

The uniformed bailiff stepped up behind Trevor’s chair and rested one heavy gloved hand on the tall wooden back.