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.

for your crime this time. However, justice will prevail.

struck a chord in

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

silence around them was

of the courtroom. Shortly after, a recording played through the sound system.

snippet—the most important part of the recording was played. Everyone recognized Sophia's voice

family recognized that the other voice belonged to Betty. Other than them, no one else could tell that

this? How is this recording being

room to have a look.

As a judge, it was his duty to maintain order

chose to keep silent at this

a zombie who had just lost her soul then. Her entire body went limp, and she crumpled

even the most villainous individuals had a breaking

the same time, Betty was shaking like a leaf. She was biting her fingernails until they almost bled. "Lyse, this voice recording. Was it your doing?" Jasper grabbed Alyssa's hand and asked in surprise. Alyssa had a confused look on her face,

of a sudden, her cell phone started vibrating in her purse. She pulled her phone out to check. To her surprise, it

did you like the surprise

she could. "Axel, the

of all your brothers, who else but myself has the ability to hack into the courthouse's computer system? Even your partner, my school's alumnus, doesn't

eyes. "Are

have time for