"She couldn’t possibly be the murderer!"
"So?!" Yan Su asked from behind him.
"Don’t hold her responsible."
"But... if that’s the case, are you going to let Kris Cooper off the hook too?!"
Nathan Leafcastle fell silent, his palm clenching and relaxing, before clenching tight once more.
"No, I will never let him off the hook!"
Yan Su, looking helpless, asked, "So you... what exactly do you want to do?"
"I don’t care what you’re going to do, just..." Nathan Leafcastle turned sharply around. "Do not harm her!"
「In another rest room.」
As Sophia Thompson opened the door to enter, Kris Cooper rushed over almost imdiately. "Miss Thompson, how is Vera?"
"She’s okay. She just seems to be having a bit of a stomach upset. A staff mber gave her so warm water earlier, and she’s feeling much better now."
Kris Cooper’s beautiful long eyebrows furrowed. "Is it possible... to apply to postpone the hearing?"
"It depends on the situation. If her condition isn’t good, I’ll apply to postpone the hearing." Sophia Thompson glanced at her wristwatch and then looked up at Kris Cooper. "Kris, I must remind you to control your emotions. At a ti like this, if the opposing counsel exploits any misstep on your part, it will only lead to more severe consequences for both you and Vera. If that happens, everything Vera has done for you will have been in vain."
Kris Cooper nodded.
"I will control myself!"
"Good. It’s almost ti. Let’s go in."
Sophia Thompson glanced at Christoper Cooper, who nodded slightly, indicating he would keep an eye on Kris Cooper.
Everyone returned to the courtroom. A short while later, Vera Wave was brought back in, and the hearing resud.
Sitting in the public gallery, watching her pale face, Kris Cooper could only clench his fists.
The judge struck his gavel. "We will now continue the hearing. Previously, the prosecutor raised an objection. You may now continue your questioning."
Yan Su stood up and glanced at Nathan Leafcastle, who was seated diagonally behind him. He saw Nathan gently shake his head.
Helpless, Yan Su had no choice but to speak.
"Your Honor, I have no further questions."
Across from him, Sophia Thompson raised an eyebrow, puzzled. She quickly stood up and continued her statent.
"On the day of the incident, my client originally intended to deliver a computer to her husband but discovered he hadn’t gone to his company. Suspicious, she followed him and ended up at the Incident Site... At that ti, a conflict arose because they held differing views, and Liliana Davis even attempted to attack my client..."
"I object." Yan Su stood up again. "The defense lawyer claims the victim attempted to attack the defendant. What evidence is there for this?"
"The testimonies of both my client and my witness, Kris Cooper, can prove this."
"As the defendant, I seriously question the validity of her testimony. As for Mr. Kris, he and Miss Vera are husband and wife. Therefore, the veracity of his testimony also requires careful scrutiny."
"The law is about evidence, not conjecture. If opposing counsel believes our evidence is falsified, please present valid evidence to refute it, instead of making baseless assumptions and speculations." Sophia Thompson retorted sharply, then presented another piece of evidence. "This is an inspection report for the concrete structure at the Incident Site. This report proves that the concrete structure at the Incident Site had major errors in its material ratios, which seriously compromised its structural integrity. Furthermore, it had beco extrely fragile due to prolonged weathering. The rebar used in its construction also failed to et national standards. These factors are the true cause of Liliana Davis’s fall from the building."
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