Semua Bab The Powerful Vergaras: Hunted by Vengeance: Bab 131 - Bab 140

Andreana Steff Velazquez My life as a wife of Anton has been fruitful. Sa sobrang fruitful, hindi ko na alam kung ano ang uunahin ko. Nag-enroll ako sa master’s ko. Tapos pinapauwi ako sa Iligan. Feel ko malapit na akong ipa-kidnap ni lolo sa dami kong dahilan.Pero despite having a busy schedule, pag-uwi ko sa bahay, worth it lahat kasi nakakasama ko naman ang asawa ko. He made my busy day bearable. Maghingi ka lang ng lambing, wala na ang pagod. Ibang pagod na lang.Naglalakad ako pabalik sa opisina ko nang makita ko si Lia na medyo kunot ang noo. She looked worried. Nagmamadali siyang pumasok sa opisina niya. I was done with my case for today. Wala naman akong gagawin kaya sumunod ako sa opisina niya.Pagbukas ko ng pintuan niya, naabutan ko siyang nakaupo sa swivel chair niya. Nang marinig niyang may pumasok, agad napaangat ang tingin niya sa akin. She then relaxed when she saw it was me.“May problema ka?” tanong ko.Naglakad ako sa couch niya at doon umupo. Ibinaba ko sa coffe

May mga urgent cases na naka-assign sa akin pero dahil kabado ako at parang nakaramdam ang mga senior partner tungkol sa kaso ni Clarisse, ibinigay nila ang ibang load ko kina Lia.And then I had a paralegal para asikasuhin ang ibang papeles na kakailanganin ko. Wala na akong pinagtuunan ng pansin sa ibang kaso—ito lang kay Clarisse.I managed to gather our evidence before the hearing. Any then when the day of hearing came, pareho kaming kabado ni Clarisse. Nang makita ko si Ysabella, hindi ko mabasa ang mukha niya. Hindi ko alam kung alam ba niya na ako ang hahawak ng kaso ni Clarisse? Kasi hindi siya nagulat. Kung nagulat man siya, she’s good, ‘cause all I could see was confidence.Nang magsimula ang hearing, Ysabella immediately made her motion. Gusto niya ma-admit agad yung toxicology report na ginawa niya at yung evidence na bote na nahanap sa kwarto ni Clarisse. And I had to object. It would help us if hindi matanggap ‘yon!“Your Honor, the defense objects to admitting the toxico

Naglakad sa unahan ang Chemist na gumawa ng test. He then swore to be truthful before he proceeded.“We ran three lab tests—thin-layer chromatography, gas chromatography, and mass spectrometry—on the bottle, and all confirmed it contained Methadrexine,” he said with confidence.I saw Ysabella’s subtle smirk before she began asking.“Were these results verified and documented under chain of custody?”“Yes, ma’am. Every transfer was signed, sealed, and logged. No tampering occurred,” sagot ng chemist.Tumango si Ysabella. “No further questions.”“The defense would like to cross?” tanong ng judge sa akin. “Yes, Your Honor,” sagot ko.Kabado ako kasi kung hindi ko makitaan ng loophole itong test, Clarisse is done! I need to attack the credibility of this test!Huminga ako ng malalim bago ko nagawang magtanong. I could feel my lips getting dry.“Dr. Morales, in your work, is it possible…even just a little, that a mistake or contamination could happen during testing?”Kita kong medyo kumun

I watched Ysabella’s turn to speak. She was now composed compared to earlier when she first learned about her client’s condition.“Your Honor, the defense has argued color blindness, prescriptions, and reasonable doubt. But let us not be swayed by speculation. The laboratory, a certified forensic authority, confirmed Methadrexine in Exhibit A. Three separate tests—thin-layer chromatography, gas chromatography, and mass spectrometry—were performed. Each independently confirmed the result.”“While the defense highlights Ms. Zaragoza’s color blindness, the substance itself was verified beyond doubt. The prosecution does not rely solely on witness testimony; we have hard scientific evidence, properly documented under a strict chain of custody.”She did her best to convince the court too, just like what I did earlier. But at the end of this, the judge will still decide.Everyone was silent as the judge prepared to announce the ruling.“The Court studied everything carefully…the lab reports,

After spending time with Zaria, I went home to my condo and immediately fell asleep. The next day, I was early at the firm. I received a text from Clarisse. She wanted to see me.Kaya maaga akong pumasok. Mas nauna pa ako kay Clarisse dahil pagdating ko sa firm ay wala pa siya. Konti lang din ang tao sa paligid.It was nine in the morning when Clarisse arrived at my office. Tears were already welling in her eyes when she walked in.Akala ko ay may problema na naman. Wala pala. She just wanted to thank me again. Hindi daw siya satisfied kahapon. Gusto niyang bumalik sa akin kahapon para magpasalamat pero natakot siya sa mga kausap ko. I told her it was already my responsibility as her lawyer. Inabot kami ng thirty minutes bago kami natapos mag-usap.Matapos namin ay inasikaso ko ang ibang kaso na naka assigned sa akin. Hindi ko namalayan ang oras. Nagulat nalang ako ng biglang may pumasok sa opisina ko.I laughed when I saw it was Lia and Camille.“Ang seryoso naman ni Atty. Kakapanal