CLAIRE

I woke up to the smell of coffee and found Julian's side of the bed already empty, the shower was running in the bathroom. I checked my phone and saw it was barely seven AM.

By the time I got out of bed and pulled on a robe, Julian emerged from the bathroom already dressed in his suit.

"You're up early," I observed.

"Couldn't sleep anymore," he said, adjusting his tie in the mirror. "Kept thinking about today's testimony."

I walked over and fixed his collar, my fingers smoothing the fabric. "More witnesses?" I asked.

"Yeah," Julian confirmed. "David said they're calling people who knew my mother, people who...