Chapter Eighty Three

Nessa Sims

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I had been restless the past few days because I was dealing with Liam and the court case. Liam had to move in with me for a while because the judge was going to visit me in order to make his decision.

Liam also spent a day with Benjamin which he later described as the worst day of his life. Nothing bad happened but he made it obvious that he wasn’t comfortable with his father. He didn’t want to go at first but I pleaded with him as I dropped him off.

After everything, we finally went to the court for the final hearing. Liam was present this time and both lawyers continued their arguments from where they had stopped the last time.

Some hours later, the judge finally said he had come to a conclusion. I kept my fingers crossed, waiting to hear his final verdict. His next words were going to have a huge impact on the rest of my life.

"After careful consideration, I have come to a decision," he said, his voice solemn. "The ruling I make will be in the best interests of