Two weeks later, the morning sun shone brightly into the grand city courtroom.
Arthur sat at the defense table wearing an orange jumpsuit and heavy handcuffs.
His high-paid defense lawyer looked down at the pile of clear evidence state presented.
The bank statements proved Arthur paid thousands to hide his baby daughter away.
Eleanor sat in the front row holding her restored daughter close to her side.
The judge slammed his heavy wooden gavel down onto his desk with authority.
Judge: Arthur Vance, you are sentenced to twenty years in state prison.
Arthur: Eleanor, please forgive me, I did it for our family reputation!
Eleanor: You destroyed our family for ten long painful years, Arthur.
The guards led the crying man out through the heavy double back doors.
Eleanor walked out of the courthouse into the beautiful bright American sunlight outside.
Clara stood near the marble steps holding hands with the little boy today.
Eleanor handed Clara a thick legal document signed by her family lawyer earlier.
Eleanor: This is a trust fund for your little boy's complete future education.
Clara: You do not have to give us all this money, Eleanor.
Eleanor: You saved my sweet daughter's life when nobody else would help.
Girl: Can we all go home to the big house together now, Mommy?
Eleanor: Yes, my darling, we are all going home to start over today.
The young girl smiled bright as she clutched the gold locket around her neck.
The light shone on the gold watch surface, gleaming bright in the sun.
Love and truth had finally won over years of greed and dark secrets.