Chapter 280 She Was Right to Wait
Thomas let out a low, mocking snort, eyes dark with scorn.
“What else would it be? They know they’re losing–calling a recess is just stalling for time.”
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By now, Thomas was nearly certain Jean and Jolene had nothing of substance. If they did, they would’ve shown it already. That surveillance clip with just a license plate? Pathetic.
And now, clearly out of moves, they’d resorted to this- Dragging things out to delay their inevitable defeat.
“I see,” Selena replied, lips curling into a smug smile. “Looks like they’re out of options after all…”
Thomas narrowed his eyes and spat, “Self–righteous idiots.”
“My target from the very beginning has been Asher. They never had to get involved, but no–people like them always think they’re the hand of justice, sent to save the world-”
“And in the end, they’re nothing but a joke.”
Even with the courtroom livestream paused for ads, the viewers in the chat were relentless.
“What’s the point of this break? Just wasting time.”
“Even watching a trial gets interrupted with commercials? What a joke.”
“Like a break’s gonna help. The outcome’s obvious–Asher’s done for.”
“Let’s just end this already. Hand down the sentence. This is dragging out way too long.”
“Disgusting. Can’t win, so they call for time? Typical.”
“No evidence, but sure, go ahead and hit pause.”
“Asher should just die already.”
Jean stepped through the inner hallway alone, heading for the courthouse entrance.
She waited for five minutes.
Then- A familiar silhouette emerged in the distance.
Their
eyes met.
Jean smiled, lips curling slowly.
He came.
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They stood together, both calm as ever. No sign of panic, no trace of despair- As if the tide of accusations and hostile crowd hadn’t touched them at all.
The hearing resumed.
Sarah’s lawyer seized the opportunity to strike again, hammering Asher with another round of accusations. He laid out the supposed facts, condemning Asher’s behavior as especially vile, claiming it had sparked severe social backlash and thus should be punished with the utmost severity.
The audience in the livestream practically erupted with applause.
They were fully on board with the prosecution.
Then-
Şarah herself asked to speak.
Until now, she had mostly cried in silence. But now, she seemed to have something to say.
“I don’t understand why they keep denying it,” she said, biting her lip, voice trembling. Tears streamed down her face, reddening her eyes.
“There’s no mistake–it was him. It couldn’t have been anyone else.” She sniffled, then continued, her tone laced with anguish.
“Ever since that night, I’ve been under enormous psychological stress. I have nightmares. I feel broken…”
“I believe the law will bring justice. I want him punished. I want a sincere apology- And I want compensation for the emotional trauma I’ve suffered!”
She looked fragile, but her voice in court rang clear and sharp.
The judges listened attentively, their expressions turning somber.
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The recess ended. Jolene returned to the courtroom, and Asher was escorted back to her side.
They stood together, both calm as ever. No sign of panic, no trace of despair–As if the tide of accusations and hostile crowd hadn’t touched them at all.
The hearing resumed.
Sarah’s lawyer seized the opportunity to strike again, hammering Asher with another round of accusations. He laid out the supposed facts, condemning Asher’s behavior as especially vile, claiming it had sparked severe social backlash and thus should be punished with the utmost severity.
The audience in the livestream practically erupted with applause.
They were fully on board with the prosecution.
Then-
Şarah herself asked to speak.
Until now, she had mostly cried in silence. But now, she seemed to have something to say.
“I don’t understand why they keep denying it,” she said, biting her lip, voice trembling. Tears streamed down her face, reddening her eyes.
“There’s no mistake–it was him. It couldn’t have been anyone else.” She sniffled, then continued, her tone laced with anguish.
“Ever since that night, I’ve been under enormous psychological stress. I have nightmares. I feel broken…”
“I believe the law will bring justice. I want him punished. I want a sincere apology- And I want compensation for the emotional trauma I’ve suffered!”
She looked fragile, but her voice in court rang clear and sharp.
The judges listened attentively, their expressions turning somber.
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