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Her brain refused to process the words.

Faith's eyes remained stuck to the cold smile of her ex-husband.

From the corner of her eyes, she saw that the Judge had already left, and most of the people were starting to disappear one after the other until the courtroom was already almost empty.

That was when it sank deep into her brain.

The court was dismissed.

She'd lost.

Jerked her fingers that had been grasping Sterling's shirt as though just ...