She took a breath and looked directly into the camera.
“I know Tyler is going to tell you that he loves Lily. Maybe he even believes it. But in March, he threw me against my kitchen counter because I asked him to turn the television down.”
My hands curled into fists beneath the table.
Kayla continued.
“I have the messages where he apologized. I also have the messages where he threatened to hurt me again if I told anyone. My father has copies of everything.”
Tyler’s attorney rose to object.
The judge raised one hand.
“Sit down, counselor. Let her finish.”
Kayla looked down at her hands before continuing.
“I also know that people will bring up Ray’s criminal record. He told me about it the very first day we met. He didn’t wait for me to discover it somewhere else. He told me because he wanted me to know exactly who he was.”
