Chapter 26 Ruthless Iv

• Judge's [POV]
• The next two weeks pass quietly. To anyone who was to only look into my house, that is. It may appear peaceful even. If not for the near-catatonic woman who is my houseguest.
• Since her outburst after her punishment, Mercedes has barely spoken two words to me. She hasn't looked at me. She's refused to eat a morsel of food that Miriam brings her, and I admit, it's forced my hand, so I've let her eat with Lois in the kitchen. I didn't like to see how gaunt she was becoming. How quickly she was losing weight.