Jeremy's POV
The Dane household is called to testify. Ethan, the father, sits with one hand clasped over the other, leaning slightly forward, as if a light breeze would blow him away. His eyes are wide, haunted, as he recounts what he knows- his ignorance of the full extent of Morgan’s cruelty, and the shock at the violence his stepdaughter carried out. He speaks carefully, almost afraid that a single word could trigger a misstep.
Shirley, the stepmother, testifies next. She is startled, almost trembling in the stand. Her admission is clear- she had no knowledge of Morgan’s lethal intentions. Greed, perhaps, pride, certainly. But murder? Absolutely not.
Alexander’s testimony is the hardest to watch. He recounts his own role in the events, the negligence that allowed Morgan and Kate to
