In the end, the court delivered its verdict.The defendant, Mildred Dale, was found guilty of premeditated murder and fraud. With multiple charges combined, she was sentenced to death, effective immediately.As the judge's gavel struck, I saw her collapse into her chair in a lifeless heap. She'd faked being a lunatic for ten years in my previous life, only to face her end in her most lucid state now.…When I stepped out of the courthouse, the sun was shining brightly. I looked up at the clear blue sky and took a long, deep breath. The air no longer smelled of blood or decay. Instead, there was the scent of freedom and a fresh start.Reporters swarmed me and thrust microphones into my face. "Mr. Crane, how do you feel right now?"Is there anything you'd like to say about the outcome?"I looked into the cameras and gave a genuine smile I hadn't felt in years. "I'd like to tell everyone that though justice may be delayed, it's never absent. Also…"I paused, and for a moment,
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