now, alex fazzino's fate was in the hands of a jury. kiewicz with the conclusion of "the quiet one." >> reporter: four years after emily fazzino's death, her husband's fate was finally in the hands of a jury. alex says he was confident during the nearly three-week trial, but says doubt crept in during those final minutes. you prepared for a guilty verdict? >> yeah. i wrote a note to my children. >> reporter: what's it say? >> nick, ricky, and coco, i loved your mother, and i never hurt her. i would never leave you. like your mom is always in your heart, i will be, too. you kids are the light of my life. all my love, now and forever, dad. >> reporter: the first day, the jury went home without a verdict. as the hours ticked by the next morning, still nothing from the jury. in the afternoon, alex got a phone call. the jury had reached a decision. >> when they called me and said the jury's in, i could barely breathe. >> reporter: emily's family and friends rushed to the courthouse. prosecutors were confident. >> we did the best that we could