Not because he wanted power.
Not because he imagined earning a great deal of money.
But because he remembered what it felt like to stand before a judge with nothing but fear.
He wanted to become someone who could recognize the human being behind a case file.
Chapter 6: A Promise That Refused to Fade
The years did not suddenly become easy.
Adam still faced difficulties.
His mother experienced setbacks in her recovery.
Money remained tight.
At school, some classmates learned about his arrest.
A few mocked him.
One boy called him “the bread thief” in the hallway.
Adam pretended not to hear.
But the words stayed with him.
For several weeks, he considered leaving school.
He was tired of being embarrassed.
Tired of explaining why his clothes were old.
Tired of feeling different from everyone else.
One afternoon, he sat alone in the library after his shift.
His supervisor, Mrs. Harris, noticed that he had been staring at the same page for nearly an hour.
