The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 271

Actually, the court had already reviewed all these details in the first trial.

Back then, even our so–called witness panel had testified, confirming that Edward had, in fact, cheated. His affair was so outrageous that he became the laughingstock of the entire city.

What baffled me was his audacity to appeal, willingly thrusting himself back into the spotlight.

I supposed he didn’t mind sacrificing his dignity all over again if it meant staying alive–and keeping me, his only lifeline, shackled to his side.

As I laid out my accusations, Edward sat across from me, separated by two courtroom tables. His sharp gaze bore into me, as though he were struggling to contain a storm of emotions.

I knew that if this weren’t a courtroom, and if he weren’t too weak to stand, he would have already charged at me in a fit of rage.

In just a few short months, we had gone from lovers to enemies, from devotion to hysteria.

Two days ago, over the phone, he had told me to look in the mirror and ask myself if I still recognized the person I had become. But in truth, he should have been asking himself the same question.

Did he not see the monster he had become?

courtroom fell silent after I finished

fists, but instead of lashing out, he let out a short, bitter laugh–a

my crimes for a long time, haven’t you? The real reason you’re showing this ugly side of yourself

about your affair–how you stole my wedding, my dress, my jewelry, and even forced

take my mother’s keepsake from me. Have you forgotten? Should I play the recordings again so

to let him shift the blame or drag me into his web of manipulation. Thus, I continued to hammer away

weight of my words hanging heavy in the air. The judge tapped her gavel lightly and turned to Edward. “Does the defendant have anything further to add?”

annul. I believe our relationship hasn’t truly broken

but didn’t dignify his remark with a response.

asked, “And

silenced him

inwardly, mentally applauding the judge for her

unless Edward presented new and

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real as his illness was, playing the victim wasn’t enough to sway the judge.

could understand and empathize with

was why, compared to the first trial, this one concluded even more swiftly