Chapter 10 - The Trial Revealed Why Everyone Had Been Afraid of a Three-Year-Old GirlThe trial lasted nine months.
Sienna and Elsie lived under protection.
Nero stayed with us.
The dog became famous.
People called him "The Guardian of Chicago."
I hated the name.
To me, he was simply Nero.
My friend.
My brother.
My family.
During the trial, Adrian's final video was released.
He explained the entire Red Ledger.
He named every participant.
He named Victor.
He named Elena's father.
He named Marco.
And he named himself.
He admitted his mistakes.
He admitted that he had benefited from the system before understanding what it truly was.
Then he looked into the camera.
"If my daughter is alive, please don't turn her into what we became."
That sentence changed everything.
I didn't want Elsie to inherit an empire.
I wanted her to inherit a childhood.
Victor was convicted.
Marco accepted a plea agreement.
Daniel went to prison.
Elena testified against Victor and received a reduced sentence.
The Red Ledger was destroyed as a criminal organization.
And my estate became something completely different.
May you like
A home.
Not a fortress.
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