Remorseless

Owen’s POV

“You are hereby sentenced to fifty five years in prison with no possiblity of parole. Your license to practice as a neurosurgeon and medical doctor has also been permanently revoked.” The judge spat, glaring at me with disgust. “Court dismissed.”

With that, she grabbed her folder of documents and walked to the backroom.

My eyes searched the sea of audience who had come to watch my sentencing, and my blood boiled with fury.

Catherine and Alessandro were nowhere to be found. That stupid jerk called Alessandro must have talked her into not showing up for me.

I knew Catherine like the back of my hand because we had grown up together at the orphanage. And I knew she'd have forgiven me if I had begged her. However, that I couldn't even do because she kept declining my plea to see her.

“Fucking hell,” I muttered underneath my breath, as a smile crept up my face.

Instead of feeling sorry for my actions, I felt emboldened and amused.

So what if I had almost raped Catherine? At least