Chapter 20

Daphne’s POV

It is finally the day of my final hearing. I have had two before this one, but for each one. I was not expecting them to be how they were. Maxwell was never mean, spiteful, hateful, lying, harmful, abusive, money hungry, selfish and much more that I still can’t believe he acted towards me, his family and our parents. Aloisa couldn’t attend the first two hearings because she is also battling custody with Orlando.

“We will take a short break, Miss. Rivera, are you sure you want to follow this through?” I nodded my head at his statement because I saw Aloisa. If there is one friend I know who can help me get out of this is her.

We are given a moment when Aloisa takes me by my arm to the bathroom and she puts me on a bathroom stool and she locks the door for full privacy. I take toilet paper to clean my face. I can feel my eyes as red and puffy from all the crying, I know she is doing this to give my attention to her.

“Okay, now that I have you fully