Semua Bab True Heiress On Trial: Death Comes Early: Bab 1 - Bab 10

The moment I walked into the courtroom, I heard the entire gallery suck in a sharp breath. It was all because I was dressed in torn, filthy clothes, with not a single uninjured patch of skin on my body. Every inch of me was covered in wounds from being abused and humiliated.Mom and Dad saw the way everyone was pointing at and whispering. Their faces twisted with anger and resentment."Didn't we take you to a doctor yesterday to get those injuries treated? And now you're showing up looking like this. Are you trying to make everyone think we're the ones who abused you? You really are vicious to the core, Sonia!"The words stabbed into me like knives, but inside, I felt nothing at all. I was their biological daughter, yet I had never once measured up to Jean Shore, the fake heiress. After Jean's death, they'd taken every ounce of grief and rage they had and dumped it all on me.My brother Sebastian Shore's gaze was especially cold when it landed on me. "Sonia, what are you trying to

I dropped to my knees while clutching my head. A sharp pain shot through my skull as a flood of images flashed past my eyes.In the haze, a blurry face leaned close to my ear, spitting venom. "You deserve this! You killed someone, so you should die, too! You ruined my entire life; I'll ruin yours as well!"I could sense that I was bound and helpless as electric shocks ripped through me again and again. My heart twisted with rage and resentment.Why did I have to go through this? I hadn't done anything. I hadn't hurt anyone!I curled up on the floor, shaking my head over and over, not even aware of what I was doing. "No… I don't know… I didn't kill anyone! I swear I didn't!"The staff nearby jumped into a panic and rushed over to check on me. After scrambling around for a moment, she pulled me into her arms, pinching my philtrum as she called for the trail to be paused."The defendant is having a stress response. This shows she's suffered inhumane treatment in the past and has ser

The agony was so intense that it felt like every nerve in my body was on fire. I was probably about to die. And it was at that moment that I finally remembered who it was that tied me up in that abandoned building that day.The footage on the screen grew clearer and clearer. On the monitor, Jean was dressed in an exquisite, luxurious dress. In contrast, I was a filthy mess from head to toe, covered in dust and grime.She held an electric baton and gave me a vicious smile. "Repeat after me. 'I killed Jean Shore.'"I lay there deathly pale, drool and snot running uncontrollably down my face as I stammered out the words. "I… killed Jean Shore.""Keep going. Say, 'I was jealous of Jean and wanted her to die miserably.'"I was barely conscious as I repeated the words, only for her to slap me hard across the face. She spat, "That's right. Just like that. When Mom, Dad, and Sebastian ask you later, that's exactly what you're going to say."I don't believe for a second that they'll still

Before my real identity was exposed and I was reunited with the Shore family, I'd actually spent 20 whole years being cherished by my adoptive family. My adoptive parents had treated me as their one and only princess and had given me almost everything I'd asked for.When Sebastian had come to pick me up, they'd been heartbroken to see me go. But because of the blood ties I had with the Shores, they'd still decided to let me return to my biological family.They'd thought my birth parents would love me just as much as they had, that they'd spoil me like a princess, too.In reality, on my first day back, Mom had slapped me across the face because Jean had lied and said I'd broken her pearl necklace.Back then, facing the disappointment and anger in Mom's eyes, I'd completely panicked. All I could do was stammer, "I-I didn't…"But Mom hadn't believed me. She'd stood protectively in front of Jean, who'd been wiping away tears, and stared at me warily. "Don't think I'll favor you just b

The vicious, venomous look on Jean's face made the three members of the Shore family jolt in shock.After a long silence, Mom shut her eyes and said, "Take off her blindfold."Jean's body instantly went rigid. "…Mom?"When her blindfold was removed, she instinctively squinted before everything around her came into focus."Dad, Sebastian, you guys are here, too?" She feigned innocence as she looked down at the ropes binding her and stuck out her tongue. "You guys found out I faked my death? Come on, I was just messing with you. It's all because you guys gave a slice of my birthday cake to Sonia."Anyway, I know I overreacted. Can you let me go now? It's been so long since we last saw each other, and I really missed you guys. Come give me a hug!"She acted spoiled and unbothered, completely certain that the others would keep indulging her every whim. But this time, all three members of the Shore family just stared at her quietly. No one gave the other permission to loosen her ropes