The jury went out.Carlos brought Bella some coffee, and she drank half of it while standing in the corridor outside the gallery. Dr. Ajayi was nearby, still on a call. Lawyers moved in and out, journalists who had stayed behind talked quietly, and courthouse staff passed through the hallway carrying files.Eventually, Bella sat down on a bench.She took out her phone and stared at the screen without opening anything.There was nothing left to do now but wait.A court officer appeared at the end of the corridor and looked toward the people waiting.“The jury’s back,” he said.Bella stood up immediately.For a moment, nobody said anything. Then people around her started moving toward the courtroom.***The courtroom filled up quickly.All three defendants were brought back in. Alex came first. He sat beside his lawyer, unusually quiet, with nothing left to say.Evelyn came in next. Her clothes were still neat and her posture was still straight, but the confidence she had carried all we
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