Timothy Sterling watched Sharon Sterling with a detached gaze, his eyes devoid of their usual affection, replaced by a coldness and distance that was foreign to her. "Your mother committed serious crimes—hiring someone to kidnap and murder. The evidence is conclusive, and she's been arrested and detained by the police. Now we're just waiting for the sentencing. It'll probably be either life in prison or the death penalty."
"Life in prison… the death penalty…" Sharon Sterling collapsed to the floor, her face instantly turning deathly pale, drained of all color.
'So it's true. Something's happened to Mom!!'
"Judging by your reaction, you were well aware of what your mother was doing," Mrs. Sterling said coldly.
