Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 232

Elliot's crew cut had been shaved to that of a skinhead. He had become twice as thin, and his face was littered with bruises. His eyes were so swollen that they resembled walnuts, and there was only a thin line indicating the opening of the eyes.

His neck and any other parts uncovered were in a similar state as his face, which was quite frightening.

Elliot pleaded guilty to his crimes without needing the judge or Mr. Sharpe to grill him. When he spoke, tears and snot were running all over his face. Larissa clearly saw that what was once a mouth full of uneven yellow teeth now only had a few teeth remaining. She could not imagine what on earth he went through in the detention center.

The trial progressed much more smoothly than Larissa anticipated. She did not even need to use any of the words that Mr. Sharpe had coached her to say beforehand. In the end, the judge found Elliot guilty of causing intentional bodily harm and sentenced him to ten years in prison. Compared to the harm he