Chapter 85 - Rose

There were several small waiting rooms near the courthouse which, being so nervous, Rose hadn't even noticed existed when they first arrived there. Even so, his entire family was there now, with the exception of Andy, who was probably still talking to the other lawyers. All seated, in armchairs and small sofas arranged in a circle, while she continued with her hand in Aaron's, knowing that, more than ever, her husband needed support, while the longest hour of his life did not come to an end.

"There's no way we can lose, is there?" Adele asked, for perhaps the thousandth time that afternoon, as she got up to pace around the room a bit, not seeming to be able to sit still “Hell, Andrea even called the Ferrars and convinced them to come out here and testify on our behalf. The ex-husband of Mrs. Ferrars has not been seen in high society since the divorce. I didn't even know he was alive. And that boy, his son, is like a big walled castle, I can count on my fingers the times I