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Ashes of Longing Chapter 9
"That’s right. It was me."Aidan Cooke’s voice cut through the dead silence of the courtroom like a blade. He walked slowly toward the witness stand, his dress shoes striking the marble floor in a rhythm that made people’s hearts pound.On that face identical to mine, there was a chilling smile."After I went with that piece-of-trash father of ours, do you know what kind of life I lived?" His fingers trembled as he unbuttoned his shirt, revealing a chest covered in grotesque scars. "That woman he married… she found new ways to torture me every day. Cigarette burns, belts… even boiling water—"My mother let out a heart-wrenching scream and collapsed from her seat. The judge’s gavel froze midair. Even the bailiffs stood stunned.Aidan’s voice suddenly rose, exploding through the courtroom, "And when I had a fever of 104 degrees, my dearest father threw me out onto the street in the middle of winter like I was garbage!"Soft sobs began rippling through the gallery. Ellie was already
Ashes of Longing Chapter 8
"Twenty-five years ago, my father had an affair."My voice rang out clearly in the silence.My mother’s body jerked violently. Her fingers clenched tightly around the armrest of her seat, her knuckles turning white. I noticed her nails had already dug into the flesh of her palm, yet she seemed unable to feel the pain."My mother insisted on a divorce."I turned to the jury, my gaze sweeping across each face. Some were doubtful, some curious."At the time, I had a twin brother. The court awarded him to my father."Ellie suddenly let out a sharp, mocking laugh, her voice slicing through the courtroom’s solemnity. "If you’re going to make up stories, at least make them believable. Do you think you’re writing a novel?"I ignored her ridicule and signaled to Mr. Keller.The projector lit up. A yellowed photograph appeared on the screen.A frail little boy stood at the entrance of an orphanage, dressed in oversized, worn-out clothes. His eyes were hollow, lifeless, like a puppet’s.
Ashes of Longing Chapter 7
At the detention center."0637. You have a visitor."I lifted my head.Through the iron bars, I saw my mother. She looked far more worn than the last time I had seen her. The dark circles under her eyes were stark and heavy."Mom…"Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible. "Bentley, just confess. I’ll find a way to get your sentence reduced."I grabbed the bars suddenly. "You don’t believe me?"Tears rolled down her face. "Of course, I believe you, but the evidence is overwhelming…"…Three days later, in the courtroom."All rise!"Dressed in an orange prison uniform, I was escorted to the defendant’s stand.The gallery was packed. There were netizens holding signs, hospital colleagues, and in the corner, Dr. Langford."The defendant, Dr. Bentley Cooke, is charged with intentional homicide…"I scanned the room.Every face seemed to carry the same word: guilty."Dr. Bentley Cooke, how do you plead?" Judge Harold Whitman’s voice echoed through the courtroom."Not gu
Ashes of Longing Chapter 6
"Animal!""Rapist!""A life for a life!"The crowd surged forward like it had gone mad. The police had no choice but to block them off, forcing a path through the storm of insults.I was shoved into the police car. The door slammed shut with a bang, but the vicious curses still pierced through the glass.Detective Taylor sat in the front passenger seat. He glanced at me coldly through the rearview mirror. "Regretting it now?"I wiped the spit from my face and smiled. "I didn’t do it. What is there to regret?""Still so stubborn," he scoffed.The siren wailed as the car pulled away. Every face flashing past the window was filled with disgust.Some people held up their phones, livestreaming. Some spat at the car. A child, held in his mother’s arms, even raised a middle finger at me.The police car slowly drove off. The hospital gates faded into the distance.In the rearview mirror, I caught a glimpse of Ellie standing on the steps, a faint, almost imperceptible smile on her li
Ashes of Longing Chapter 5
"They’re definitely working together!"A blond-haired young man holding up his phone suddenly pushed his way to the front. He aimed the camera straight at Mr. Keller’s face and shouted, "How much did he pay you?! You’re actually helping a murderer fake evidence!"Mr. Keller’s face flushed red. "That’s nonsense! We have full surveillance footage—""Who says surveillance footage can’t be fake? Everything can be fabricated these days!" a middle-aged woman beside him chimed in, her phone nearly shoved into my face.Detective Taylor raised a hand, signaling for silence. "We will investigate this thoroughly." His sharp gaze swept over Mr. Keller and me. "Providing false testimony carries legal consequences.""I didn’t lie," Mr. Keller insisted. "The footage is real."Detective Taylor glanced at me. "If it’s just one piece of surveillance footage, it doesn’t prove much. But at the crime scene, we found a number of items connected to you, including a surgical scalpel—the kind you would u
Ashes of Longing Chapter 4
By the time the police brought me into the surveillance room, my palms were already slick with cold sweat."Take a look for yourself!"Detective Taylor tapped on the keyboard, and the footage appeared on the screen.My eyes narrowed sharply.In the video, a figure in a white coat pushed open the door to Sebastian’s hospital room. The camera angle was awkward, making it impossible to see the face clearly. By the way he walked and the slight downward tilt of his head…It looked exactly like me.Movements could be imitated. I was just about to argue that, but then I saw it.Right before leaving, the figure lifted his head and glanced straight at the camera.That single moment was clear enough to see his face.It was me."That’s… impossible…" My voice trembled.Detective Taylor looked at me. "That's you, isn’t it, Bentley Cooke?"Dr. Brown paused the video and zoomed in on the face. "See? It’s identical to you.""So what do you have to say now?" he said, arms crossed, a mockin
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