"Is there a schedule for the first trial?"
Leah asked Donna, they were at the cafe on the ground floor of the Adrian Parker Law Firm. Donna nodded her head, "Yup, next week, we have all the materials ready. Umm Leah, are you ready to testify?" Donna asked very carefully.Leah took a deep breath, she nodded slowly, "Do you think Jerome will get away with all of this?"
Leah's voice sounded very halfhearted, she stared blankly at the people passing by in front of them."Of course! There's no reason for us to lose this time. Leah, you've been through a lot, now it's time for you to live freely," Donna put her hand on top of Leah's. Leah puffed out her cheeks, then turned to Donna, "How long is he going to be in prison?"Donna tilted her head, "Hmmm 15 days to 15 years in prison, for your case maybe 3 years," Donna answered somewhat unsure. Leah gasped, "Then when he's free he'll interfere with my life again," muttered Leah, realiz"Are you sure this is the place?" asked Adrian, his eyes staring at the all-white building in front of them with doubtful eyes. Leah bit her lip, contemplating, a few moments later she unbuckled her seatbelt confidently. "I'm sure Suzy is in there," said Leah, her hand moving to open the car door. Adrian shrugged his shoulders, "If you think so, let's go in and find out!" said Adrian as he turned off the car engine.They walked side by side from the parking lot to the main lobby, Leah's eyes fell on the sign 'Santa Maria Mental Hospital' which was plastered large across the front of the building. Suddenly fear overtook her. Seeing Leah's pale face, Adrian rushed to take her hand. "Leah, are you sure you want to go inside?" asked Adrian, worried about Leah's mental state. Leah nodded confidently, "Yeah, I'm going in," she said quietly.In the empty lobby, they were greeted by a reception desk manned by two nuns. "God bless you, is there anything we can help?
"Hi, everything okay?" Adrian asked Leah, who was lost in thought while drying her hair. Leah turned off the hairdryer, then looked up to glare at Adrian, "I'm worried about tomorrow's trial, do you think Jerome will evade all charges?" asked Leah with a slightly worried face.Adrian smiled, his hand reaching out to brush Leah's hair and tucking it behind her ear. "The evidence we have is more than enough Leah, don't worry, even if Jerome bribes the court, he won't be able to do much."Adrian's answer made Leah exhale calmly. Even though Adrian and Donna have repeatedly told her to calm down in the face of trial, Leah was still nervous and always frightened."Want to help me cook?" asked Adrian while extending his hand towards Leah. Leah nodded, she welcomed Adrian's outstretched hand and they walked hand in hand to the kitchen."So what are we going to cook?" Leah asked, peeking behind Adrian who was picking up the ingredients from the fr
"Defendant, Jerome Kings, do you have a defense you wish to present?" asked the judge to Jerome who had been staring at Leah with a deep and sharp gaze. Jerome cleared his throat quietly, he had been listening to Leah's testimony while occasionally smiling sarcastically. "Yes I do Your Honour," Jerome rose from his seat while in her seat, Leah stared at him with hatred filling her chest."I will not deny the accusation of domestic violence that I have committed that night, but only that night and not on the other time. Any husband I think would feel very angry if he found out that the wife he loved so much was having an affair with another man. That night I acted out of control because of my uncontrollable anger. What I'm trying to say is, what I have done is a response to my wife's infidelity and not a bad habit that I have done many times. I'm sure you will be able to judge this case fairly," Jerome finished his sentence then sat back in the defendant's chair with a v
"Maid? God! I'm sorry, Mindy as everyone knows, I lost some of my memory, that's why my testimony about the violence that Jerome committed before my accident can't be considered valid, can you sit here with us? I have a lot of questions to ask," said Leah excitedly.Mindy shook her head, "I'm working, so I can't sit with you guys. Umm, I'm very frightened to testify because Mr. Kings didn't know that I was pretending to be mute and deaf back then," Mindy said, her face looked scared.Leah and Adrian looked at each other confusedly, "Pretending to be mute and deaf?" repeat them together. Mindy nodded, "At that time I saw a job vacancy with a big enough salary to become a housemaid, the vacancy was only for people who were mute and deaf, so I tried to apply there..." Mindy explained while playing with her fingers.Leah reached out and grabbed Mindy's hand warmly. "Mindy, I may not remember you well, but I believe you are a good pers
"Leah? Leah?"Adrian gently stroked Leah's forehead which was sweating coldly. Leah opened her eyes slowly, she was surprised to find Adrian next to her."Where's Mindy?" Leah asked as she looked around, the interior of the room was quite familiar to her, she knew she was in Adrian's office."Easy Leah, Mindy is outside with Donna, are you all right?" Adrian looked very worried. Leah was silent, she suddenly remembered what Mindy had said about Jessica and Jerome before. She closed her eyes, her heart aching so much, more than anything she'd ever felt."Leah? What's wrong? Are you going to tell me what happened?" Adrian looked anxious more than ever. Leah burst into tears, Adrian helped Leah to sit up, then hugged her tightly. He didn't ask anymore and just patted Leah's back gently."I've been worrying about her security all this time Ad, I was afraid that Jerome would hurt her, but apparently..." Leah's voice
"It's me, Luke!" Luke stuttered because of the confused look on Leah's face. Leah stared at him with her half-opened mouth, still didn't say a word. Luke rubbed his face awkwardly, "You don't remember me?" he asked in disbelief."She lost some of her memory!"out of nowhere suddenly Adrian stood beside Leah. Donna, Mindy, and some of the other staff chose to continue their dinner, knowing that after this there might be some drama going on.Luke ignored Adrian presence and kept his eyes on Leah,"Really? Have you lost some of your memory?" he asked, holding Leah's shoulders. Adrian cleared his throat, causing Luke to finally let go of his hand in annoyance.Leah nodded slowly, "Who are you? I mean are we friends?" asked her, frowning. Luke pulled his cell phone out of his jacket, scrolled through it quickly, then pointed something at Leah."Look! It's us! Oh, your friends are there too!"Leah's eyes widened when
Leah and Adrian's footsteps echoed down the deserted hospital hallway. After hearing the news about Mindy's accident, they rushed there. Since they left the apartment Leah barely speaking a word, she was so shocked that she couldn't think straight. Her mind was busy blaming herself, she was sure that Mindy's accident was related to Mindy's testimony in the court earlier."Leah, over there," said Adrian pointing to the intensive care room with his chin. Two policemen were seen talking not far from them. Leah stared at the glasses that covered the room where Mindy lied unconscious, her body shaking violently, "Mindy, I'm so sorry..." Leah groaned while sobbing.Behind her, Adrian was busy talking to the police and asking for details. Police said Mindy's body was found covered in blood right on the street under her apartment window. Mindy was lucky to be able to survive because she had a fatal head injury."Have you checked the surveillance camera
"Jerome knew you would never sue Jessica, that's why he told Jessica to do such a heinous thing," Adrian let out what was on his mind. Leah closed her eyes, everything felt like a nightmare to her."Jerome can easily send other people like when he harmed me in the past, he did this on purpose to provoke me! He wants to worsen my relationship with Jessica! And what I don't understand is why Jessica is so obedient to what Jerome said..." said Leah hopeless. Next to her Adrian continues to try to control Leah's emotions, Adrian was afraid that Leah will do things that will endanger her life."You have to clear your head, Leah, that way we can plan well," Adrian said, no anger in his voice. He has always been patient and steadfast in dealing with Leah's ups and downs since the tragic incident that happened to Mindy.Leah nodded, her eyes still closed, she promised herself that she would deal with all her problems in a better way.*****