Chapter 137
Joan’s POV
Hearing the video play out was bad enough. Hearing Harwell call Halton to the stand was worse. I knew that old bastard was going to try to send me away for life if he got the chance. He would never say anything nice about me once he got up there. I was glad that Derrick had pointed that out from the start to discredit him. It was a smart move, but unfortunately it didn’t work.
The damn prosecutor had immediately twisted things around. He was acting like Halton had single-handedly helped solve the damn case. There was no way Halton would get on the stand and me not look even worse than I did now. I was doomed.
“He’s not just Mrs. Thompson’s ex-husband, Your Honor. He’s also the victim's father. I can’t see where his testimony is needed. It only lets him vent his
