All Chapters of The Trial's Unsung Hero: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

The base of a major crime syndicate was suddenly raided by the police, who were brought by my ex-boyfriend, Jonah Burnett.The antagonist killed himself, and the only person who could prove I was a top-secret undercover operative had died two weeks earlier.Jonah brought me before the court, insisting that my memories be extracted so I would stand trial before the public.In any case, I had no desire to defend myself. "I plead guilty. I ask only for a quick death."Public outrage boiled over, and they directed their hatred at me."You filthy traitor! You dare beg for an easy death after ratting out an undercover journalist? In this world, the harshest penalty for a guilty plea is euthanasia, but you don't deserve that. The court will judge you, and you'll be condemned to endless agony until death!""You're not worthy of a merciful death. You belong in hell!"I was pelted mercilessly with rotten eggs and stones. Blood ran down my face, but I remained unmoving, wishing only for de

No one had expected me to become so agitated, and all eyes turned to me.Crystal glanced my way. "That won't do, Rose. Your crimes haven't been judged yet. Please continue, Your Honor."My protest was ignored, and the pain in my body grew stronger.The screen flickered again, shifting to another memory.I was leaning in Austin's arms, my red lips curving seductively. "Austin, I've had my eye on a designer handbag. Could you give me some money?"Austin pinched my waist with a smirk. "Sure. But you'll have to earn it. I have a lot of buddies here. Satisfy one of them, and I'll give you 20 thousand. How about it?"A door on the side creaked open. A man stood there, staring at me with feverish hunger, like a predator eyeing its prey.Instead of shame, I smiled sweetly. Slipping off my coat to reveal a thin nightdress, I walked into the room.The audience below the bench broke into a furious uproar."No wonder she was so desperate to plead guilty. Turns out she was terrified this f

Water bottles, eggs, even stones were hurled at me, raining down in an endless storm.I stood there, face pale, making no attempt to dodge as the blows split my skin and left me drenched in blood.In the past, if I so much as got a scratch, Jonah would have carried me straight to the hospital in a panic. But now, he looked at my battered body without the slightest change of emotion."Continue the trial," he said indifferently.On the giant screen, several henchmen knelt trembling before Austin. "Mr. Hood, we don't know where all those cops came from, but they snatched away all the brats," one said.The wine glass in Austin's hand shattered on the floor, his veins bulging at his temple. "You're all useless! Get out of my sight!"They scrambled away in terror, while Austin yanked me out of the cage and threw me to the ground. My clothes were disheveled, my body etched with wounds from relentless torment.With bloodshot eyes, Austin slapped me hard across the face. I didn't str

The judge looked at me, his expression much gentler than before."Ms. Vega, are you feeling any better? Just now, the public voted to continue the trial."Seeing the crowd's attitude take a complete 180, I immediately realized what had happened and let out a bitter smile.I had originally wanted to use my death to bury everything. After all, nothing could be changed anymore. All I asked was not to have my spirit flogged. Yet, since things had already come this far, with my most painful memories revealed, what else was there that couldn't be seen?Fine. Then let the truth be laid bare."I'm feeling much better," I said. "Let's continue then."On the big screen, Alvin, his body mangled, was tossed beside me.Austin walked to the door with his men, his laugh cold and bloodthirsty. "He's barely clinging to life. Who knows if he'll last for another second? Rose, make sure you watch your dearest informant take his last breath."The heavy door creaked shut.In the pitch-black room,

"I'm not some hero. I'm just an ordinary undercover journalist. As long as what I do has meaning, whether I stand in the light or in the shadows, I'll gladly endure it. For that, I'll gladly sacrifice everything."I turned my gaze toward Crystal. She trembled in fear upon feeling my eyes on her."D-Don't… Don't come any closer."I looked away and calmly said, "As for Crystal—this may be a world of fiction, but strict laws exist here. There's no need for any of you to pass judgment on her. The law will give her the punishment she deserves."When I was done speaking, murmurs rippled through the audience, and faint sighs followed."This so-called vicious side character must've been given the wrong script. She's not vicious one bit…""Who knows? Maybe in some other novel, Rose is the true female lead."The trial ended with me being declared innocent. As compensation, during the final days of my life, the court promised to fulfill all my wishes unconditionally.But unfortunately, no