30 Days till I Divorce My Husband (Estrella and Jason)

Chapter 100

As Estrella’s interview/video concluded, even she found her eyes welling up with tears. It was a stark reminder of the grim reality that even in today’s enlightened society, there

were

still places shrouded in darkness and mired in backward thinking.

The judge nodded. “Let’s hear the closing argument from the defense.”

Estrella stood up, her presence in the courtroom commanding as she addressed the judge and jury, “Ladies and gentlemen, through the testimony you’ve just heard, I believe you now understand the environment my client grew up in. You can see why he felt the need to flee the Manning household. It’s evident that his actions, however regrettable, were shaped by an upbringing in a wholly unhealthy environment beyond his control.”

“Considering the evidence presented during the previous session and today’s testimony, I urge Your Honor to consider a sentence that offers my client a chance for redemption, and a chance to start anew.”

After she finished, the judge looked to the plaintiff’s side, “Does the prosecution have any further questions?”

“No, Your Honor.”

do you have anything to say

death. My desire for vengeance kept me going. I admit my guilt. I

Estrella, thank you. Thank you for treating me with respect. And thank you for your encouragement and your dedication. You’ve been the first person, apart from my mother, to show me kindness in this world.

A forced smile broke through his sorrow, and tears streamed down his face. Perhaps his ‘forever’

brought tears

“Under Article 232 of the Criminal Law, the defendant, Ryan, is found

sentence was pronounced, the judge looked at Ryan,

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sentence had been issued, it was not to be carried out immediately. Normally, homicide did not allow for a reprieve, but Ryan had turned himself in and had shown genuine remorse from the start. His troubled upbringing and his psychological state, which had begun to normalize only after several conversations with her, were taken

He was also scared. It was the taunts of his father and uncle that had incited him, and he lost control only then, grabbing the knife from

her, “Ms. Estrella, don’t be sad, thank you.” He was still processing it all, unsure

nodded firmly, “I’m