Chapter 151: The Court Case XIV

Why did everyone have a piece of her hair? How did they even get it? Fiona wondered, sinking into her seat dejectedly and shrugging away her father’s touch once again.

She wished she could stop hearing Lucas speak. Not only had he destroyed the web that had been spun six years ago, but he was now narrating how she had drugged him and then slept with him.

But so what? Shouldn’t he be glad that she had shown interest in him? Did he even realize how many guys had begged for her time?

Fiona would have hissed, but the uproar in the crowd drowned her out. They were calling for her blood. She didn’t dare turn to see her mother, already knowing that the woman would be incredibly disappointed in her. But she didn’t care; she just wanted to be out of there.

"She deserves to die."

"Sentence her to death!"

"A slut and a rapist!"

"I think she should be banished, just like Doctor Athena was all those years ago."

"Banishment is too good a punishment; she should be sentenced to death!"

No one was on her side, Fiona thought, inhaling deeply. How would she get out of here alive?

She risked a glance at Ewan. He wasn’t looking at her this time; instead, his gaze was fixed on Athena, who met his eyes with a bored expression.

Fiona balled her fists. Would her story end this way—with her losing to Athena?

will never lose to Athena. So, what

underestimated Athena. What was there to say? They had failed. Their only way out of this mess rested on whether Ewan would show them mercy or if Athena would extend

calm, Fiona." That was all he said, observing

for my head!"

If only she had held back her stupid pride and urges, Kendra wouldn’t have

stay calm, Fiona. Let me

shook her head and turned away. Her father was useless. She had to save herself; this was

at Ewan. This time, he was staring down, his face tortured. He must regret banishing Athena, she mused. Athena had decimated all her plans, and now she needed to find

her phone dinged with a text. Subtly, she retrieved the device from her side pocket and peeked at the screen. A shimmer of hope blossomed within

stupid hall, Morgana! Let

to escape from here?

bowed. She didn’t care about him either! After all, he would never believe

to the text, she quickly sent a reply. "I can’t leave the council hall. The case isn’t

plead insanity or something! Surely that

hope sparked within her. Plead

was the center of attention—not that there had ever been a time during

Who are you texting?" Elder

She answered far too quickly for

the phone from her," Elder Timothy ordered

smashed the device against the ground with all her might, purposefully shattering it until it was

to the evidence our beloved Athena provided and stop sticking your noses where they don’t belong!" She declared vehemently, remaining stoic as

had no choice but to sit down and cover her head

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