Chapter 186

"Mr. Walker contacted me last night," Taylor said, indicating that she hadn't seen Luke either. "There are many reporters at the courthouse entrance, so we've arranged to use the internal passage. I'll take you inside."

"If I had known we could use the internal passage, I wouldn't have made Jen so nervous. My bad."

"It's my fault for not communicating with Ms. Middleton in time," Taylor took the blame.

"Taylor has done a great job," I said, pulling Wendy along. Wendy, who seemed ready to shout at the reporters camped at the entrance, reluctantly followed Taylor. She then asked, "If Max doesn't accept the verdict, is it likely he'll appeal?"

"With all the evidence against him, does he have the nerve to appeal? If I were the judge, I'd hammer him down in a second!"

Wendy was an expert at spotting bad men. Throughout my relationship with Max, she interacted with him several times and never saw through his facade. When his true nature was revealed, Wendy felt deeply responsible, belie