Chapter 138
Halton’s POV
I was finding my footing now. Harwell had told me the judge was tough. I was embarrassed I'd made that statement earlier, but I knew Joan would never tell the truth. She was a mama bear when it came to Noel. I should have expected her public defender to do his job. He had to object; he didn't have a whole lot to work with, but I won’t slip up again.
“Having proof of you eavesdropping on a private conversation is not proof of what was actually said. Your Honor, if there's no way to prove what was said in the other room, there is really no point in bringing it up,” Derrick retorted.
“There is proof, Your Honor,” Harwell quietly replied.
I watched her face as Joan suddenly realized that the private conversation between her and Noel had been recorded. I kept my
