Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"No... No... No!"

Sophia shook the metal railing so much that they were rattling. She continued to protest. She looked at Silas with a ferocious look on her face.

She shouted, "Silas! You used false evidence to deceive me! As a prosecutor, how could you present false evidence? You were misusing your power! This is malpractice! Your evidence should be made inadmissible!"

Silas stared at her mockingly. He didn't look afraid of her at all.

It was indeed his dream to become a just prosecutor. This time, he had risked being suspended when he used false evidence to trick Sophia.

That said, he didn't regret it a single bit.

It didn't matter who it was who was seeking justice. It could've been someone other than Alyssa's lover. The victim could've been someone other than Jasper's mother. He would have done the same without any hesitation.

His duty wasn't merely to adhere to the procedures of a prosecutor but to ensure justice prevailed, even if it meant confronting the darkest truths at any cost.

"You're right in saying that the evidence was false. This medicine bottle is different from the one you had in the first place. Your prints were not on this bottle either.

"Nonetheless, you have confessed to murder. You admitted to pushing the victim downstairs. This is irrefutable evidence!

"No matter what evidence I presented or how I tried to deceive you, you wouldn't have said all these if you were truly innocent!

"You committed murder 20 years ago, and for 20 years, you've been the wife of a plutocrat. You didn't have to commit murder with your own hands. You could have always contracted a killer.

not necessarily be sentenced to death for your crime this time. However, justice will prevail. Today, you must pay for the sin you

every word struck a chord in everyone's

was silent. The reporters outside the courtroom also kept quiet. Even the viewers

silence around

ear-piercing screech came from the sound system on both sides of the courtroom. Shortly after, a recording

a snippet—the most important part of the recording was played. Everyone

voice belonged to Betty. Other than

What is this? How is

to the AV room to have a look.

his face. As a judge, it was his duty to maintain

to keep silent at

her soul then. Her entire body went limp,

most villainous individuals had a breaking

Jasper grabbed Alyssa's hand and asked in surprise. Alyssa had a confused look on her face, too. She blinked and answered, "It wasn't me. If I had made any arrangements, I would've told you in the

vibrating in her purse. She pulled her phone out to check. To her surprise, it was a text message

the surprise

reply as quickly as she could. "Axel, the recording. You

hack into the courthouse's computer

"Are you

I don't have time for that. No