CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE THE COURT'S DECISION

~MAE~ “... OVERRULED” The judge's last words echoed loudly in the courtroom and I felt a sense of dread wash over me. My breathing paused for a while and continued again, intensifying as each second passed by. ‘18th of February’ the kids' birthday date echoed in my head. Even Frank used the digits as his phone password – 0218. I felt a cold sweat trickling down my spine as I glued my gaze to George. I wasn't sure if Frank knew I was supporting George and even if he knows, he really doesn't care.. He's bent on having the kids, whether or not I like it… especially with the fact that he can't have kids on his own “The same way we gave clear evidence of the separation, we also have evidence that George was a best friend to the kids for a couple of months even before Mae and Frank got to know about it. He should have heard the kids talk about it or even celebrated them at least once” the judge spoke again. The judge and lawyer's words sounded fair indeed but I knew Frank had also in