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the jury, find the defendant, Mark, guilty of all charges,” she declared. The room217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseUcbsc75E
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prosecution had called a num- ber of witnesses to the stand, including Rachel and several217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF92vr4n1H
of Mark’s former colleagues. They had all testified to Mark’s increasingly217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagHHVlBRwZ
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history and his messages to Rachel. They painted a picture of a man who was obsessed217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGVau21mVx
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such horrific acts. Rachel, too, was left to grapple with the trauma of what had217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeO8NgOtUxl
happened. She had been lucky to escape with her life, but the emotional scars of the217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcUXIqGVod
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