[Valerie Vance] “I won the lawsuit. But I lost my brother “

I walk through my family’s old coppice, wondering who I can still trust. This legal victory should make me celebrate a grand harvest of justice, but my brother’s betrayal makes my heart freeze. He sold our secrets at the expense of my safety, expecting my blind submission. I will never let his greed ruin this case. No family exemption will have the law lessen his guilt. Today, I have my allies guard the truth.