Cuckoo (aka Claire, Darling)

Chapter Sixty-One

Chapter Sixty-One

Diminished responsibility due to an abnormality of the mind. That was how the trial concluded, with all the witness testimonies thrown out. All that emotional trauma was a waste of time and energy. I never should have stood trial in the first place, apparently.

The court noted that my ability to understand my situation and conduct was hugely impaired and had led to a loss of self-control when I believed Lilah was having a child with Noah. Noah is not my fiancé. He is never, according to them, going to be my husband.