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Chapter 9

Author: Big Belly
The six-month project finally came to an end, and I returned to the city. But it wasn't because of Aaron. Rather, it was because the hearing for my parents' case was scheduled there.

On the day the trial concluded, Martin was sentenced for multiple counts of financial crimes. But as for the car accident involving my parents, the chain of evidence remained insufficient, and he wasn't able to be prosecuted for intentional assault.

The outcome wasn't perfect, but it was enough for me.

It was dri
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