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In Defense of a Murderer
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My mother-in-law gets into an accident and is taken to the emergency room. I call my attorney husband, but he only answers after over 20 missed calls. "What are you on about this time? Gigi has a bit of a problem, and I'm helping her. Stop being unreasonable." I suppress my grievance and say, "Mom's gotten into an accident. Transfer 100 thousand dollars to me." However, he believes Gigi Norris' lies and snarls, "What does your mother getting into an accident have to do with me? Don't even think of getting money from me to provide for your family. Now, leave me alone. I'm busy!" He hangs up, and my mother-in-law dies. Three days later, I see my husband in court. Gigi has been taken to court for driving under the influence, and he's there to defend her. He speaks eloquently and manages to get her off based on a lack of evidence. I lose hope in him and ask him for a divorce once the court is out of session. That's when he panics. "Think about how well my mother treats you! You'll break her heart by divorcing me!" I sneer. I throw the hospital bill and death certificate in his face. The idiot doesn't even know he no longer has a mother!
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In Defense of a Murderer Chapter 13
Thanks to the release of this footage, the public's opinion of Zachary improved. Some thought he had merely been hoodwinked by Gigi. They even considered him a fellow victim.I saw their comments, and they made me laugh.I didn't know if Zachary was purposely trying to achieve something. Nevertheless, neither John nor I—not even Marie—would forgive him.Gigi was deplorable, but Zachary was far more reprehensible. He was part of our family. He should've been on our side, but he wasn't. There was no way for such hurt to ever be forgotten.No one showed up on the day of Zachary's sentencing. It served as a kind of punishment for him as well. Later on, I heard from John that Zachary took his own life while in prison. With his dying breath, he continued to apologize to Marie, John, and me.Once I heard that he was dead, the last of my anger dissipated. I still resented him, of course. How could I not? I resented him for betraying me and our marriage, for not trusting me, and for indire
In Defense of a Murderer Chapter 12
Someone went online and posted about the incident at the courthouse entrance. The news was quickly shared by many accounts with massive followings.In today's society, a shocking headline would certainly get a lot of attention, and this one about a lawyer who helped his mother's killer get acquitted undoubtedly fitted the bill.Soon, many people in the comments had unearthed information about Zachary and Gigi. Just like what happened at the courthouse, everyone piled onto the two of them.Gigi remained as arrogant and indifferent as ever, probably because she assumed that Zachary had done away with all the evidence that could've incriminated her. As the news went viral, she even started a livestream."Yes, I was driving the car, but who's to say I hit her? She was just trying to scam me by faking an accident and claiming compensation from me! How can you say such things about me without any evidence?"I was just speeding and driving while drunk. The only punishment I got was havin
In Defense of a Murderer Chapter 11
Zachary went home in despondence, but awaiting him there was the "surprise" I left for him. Not for a second did I ever intend to forgive his arrogance, mistrust, and mockery of me so easily.As soon as he opened the door and turned on the lights, he saw the familiar-looking jar I left on the dining table. It was the one Marie brought from her place. I even left a note on it."These are the pickles Mom made and brought over immediately after you mentioned them during your call with her. Do you think she would've died if she hadn't come over to deliver this that day?"Zachary fell to his knees. Tears streamed uncontrollably. He looked like an anguished beast, howling in despair."Mom! Mom! It's all my fault! I know I did a terrible thing. I'm to blame for everything!"I witnessed the whole thing through the security footage from my phone, and I sneered at his reaction. What was the use of regretting everything now? There was no way to bring Marie back.Once Zachary calmed down som
In Defense of a Murderer Chapter 10
The more John said, the more choked up he got from his emotions."In order to get custody of you, Marie didn't take a single thing from your cheating father in the divorce settlement. You know very well all the hardships she went through! But what did you do when she passed away? You didn't even bother attending her funeral!"You helped Gigi get away with her crime, didn't you? It was you, right?"John had gone red with fury. I was worried he would get a heart attack, so I quickly approached him and said, "Calm down, Uncle John. Don't waste your anger on someone like him. I'll file an appeal."After slowly composing himself, John sighed and patted my shoulder. "Thank goodness we have you around, Annie. Even after you've divorced Zachary, I'll still consider you my niece."Smiling, I agreed to that. Meanwhile, Zachary looked utterly dazed. He kept mumbling, "How could it have been my mother? How could it have been Mom?"Gigi carefully walked over to try and comfort him, but she ba
In Defense of a Murderer Chapter 6
As my elbow slammed against the floor, my face contorted in pain. However, Zachary didn't even look at me. He was only concerned about Gigi's condition. Despite all the disappointment I felt for him, I still felt saddened by this.He didn't even know the full story, but he still did his best to get
In Defense of a Murderer Chapter 4
Marie's relatives and I organized her funeral. Perhaps I had cried my eyes dry already, for even when I saw the large grayscale portrait of her, I couldn't shed any more tears.During the funeral, some of the relatives asked me why Zachary wasn't in attendance. This time, I didn't cover up for him.
In Defense of a Murderer Chapter 3
I didn't know how to respond to Marie's question. My resentment over Zachary's lack of trust in me intensified.Mustering a forced smile, I replied, "Zachary's working, Mom. He can't get away."I wasn't sure if Marie believed me. Her smile seemed to have faded slightly. She gestured for me to come
In Defense of a Murderer Chapter 2
Once again, the call ended on me.I didn't think a few words from Gigi would lead Zachary to misunderstand that it was my mother who got into an accident. He also thought I was asking for money to give to my brother.Staring at the stack of hospital invoices in my hand and the nurse waiting for me
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