Mark: Sarah, please forgive me. I was so confused and blind to what she was doing.
Sarah: You married her six hours after I collapsed on the floor, Mark.
Mark stood inside the quiet courtroom hallway, holding his head in his hands as tears streamed down his face.
Mark: She manipulated me when I was completely vulnerable and broken-hearted!
Sarah: A man who truly loved me would have looked for me instead of standing at the altar with another woman.
Mark: What are you saying, Sarah? Can we not fix our relationship now?
Sarah: The trust we had is gone forever, Mark. I am filing for an immediate marriage annulment today.
The heavy courtroom doors opened, and the prosecutor walked out holding a stack of signed legal documents.
Prosecutor: Claire Davis just accepted a plea bargain for twenty-five years in state prison without parole.
Sarah: Thank you, counselor. Justice has finally been served for what she did to me.
Mark tried to reach out to Sarah's hand, but she stepped back calmly, maintaining her distant dignity.
Sarah: My lawyer will contact your legal representative regarding the house deed and financial split.
Mark: I do not care about the money or estate, Sarah. I just want you back.
Sarah: You cannot fix what was completely destroyed by your lack of faith in me, Mark.
Sarah turned around and walked down the long marble corridor toward the sunlit exit of the courthouse building.
Detective Vance: You handled yourself with incredible courage today, Sarah.
Sarah: I realized that surviving that poison gave me a second chance at living a truly free life.
She opened the heavy glass doors and stepped out into the warm afternoon air, breathing deeply and comfortably.
Sarah: I lost a fake friend and an unworthy partner, but I finally found my own strength.
The sun shone brightly over the city streets as Sarah walked forward into her bright, independent future without fear.
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