Chapter 201

LYDIA'S POV

The courtroom waiting area felt like it had no air at all. Cassian stayed down on his knees, his face totally white. Our five-year-old daughter stared at him with a sad, serious look that no little kid should ever have.

When he couldn't find any words to answer her first question, Hazel took a small step closer, holding her tiny hands tight at her sides.

"Why did it take you so long