As either a plaintiff or a spectator, I witnessed almost everyone’s judgment.

Except for Regina.

Perhaps she had sensed something or caught a hint of the impending investigation, for by the time the police arrived at her home, she had already vanished.

Regina was promptly put on the wanted list.

At that moment, I knew the issue was far from resolved.

But before I could act again, my parents returned to the country unexpectedly.

My mother hugged me tightly, tears streaming down her face. “Doreen, my dear…”

My father’s exhaustion was evident on his face.

They had learned about the video too.

A glimmer of long-forgotten warmth stirred in my...