She Was the Only Child Her Father Never Celebrated. On Father’s Day, She Placed an Envelope on the Table, Said Two Words, and Walked Out

pushed back immediately.

“Speculation,” he said. “This is pure speculation.”

Judge Kline looked at him evenly.

“Speculation is exactly what investigations are designed to address,” she replied. “And that is precisely what I intend to authorize.”

She turned to Kira Maren.

The Woman Who Had Been Waiting to Speak

“State your name for the record,” the judge continue reading …