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Chapter 60: The Verdict

作者: Noura writes
last update 公開日: 2026-03-31 04:16:40

Day two of deliberations. We'd spent the morning in the waiting room, pretending to read, pretending to be calm.

At 2:17 PM, the knock came.

"Jury has reached a verdict."

Four words that changed everything.

My legs went weak. Marcus caught me.

"This is it," he said.

I couldn't speak. Couldn't breathe. Just nodded.

We filed back into the courtroom. For the last time. One way or another, this ended today.

The courtroom filled fast. Media. Spectators. Victims' families.

My hands were shaking. Marc
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