My Son Came Home Hiding a Burn From a Heated Belt Buckle—Five Wealthy Families Thought I’d Stay Quiet

I considered it our first clean break from Dunmore’s influence.

PART 26 — CLARA AND HER UNCLE

Clara was distantly related to Judge Sterling through her mother’s side.

That worried me.

She disclosed it.

The defense knew.

The new judge knew.

No hidden connections.

Clara told me:

“The problem with Dunmore isn’t that people know each other.”