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?

silent after I finished my testimony.

clenched his fists, but instead of lashing out, he let out a short, bitter laugh–a sound dripping with

The real reason you’re showing this ugly side of yourself

as vile. The whole country knows about your affair–how you stole

forgotten? Should I play

the blame or drag me into his web of manipulation. Thus, I continued to hammer away at his faults, leaving no

judge tapped her gavel lightly and turned to Edward. “Does

was simple but defiant: “I refuse to annul. I believe our relationship hasn’t truly broken down.”

scoffed but didn’t dignify his remark

an eyebrow and asked, “And what, in

silenced him

mentally applauding the judge for her sharp retort.

told me the court wouldn’t overturn its ruling unless Edward presented new and substantial evidence proving our civil partnership was still

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as his illness was, playing the victim wasn’t enough

and empathize

was why, compared to the first trial, this one concluded