The Judge cast his long, doleful gaze at Magnus and finally asked for him to stand and go back to his seat.Then, Marcus was called forward.As he approached the bench, Camelia and Jessica both called out his name.“Marcus!” And everyone turned to them. The two did not care. “We love you! You have got us! We believe you are innocent!”Their words were beautiful but it was a chaotic mess for a court proceeding.Tears gathered in Marcus's eyes. He was not usually an emotional person but the show of love and commitment from Camelia and Jessica got him feeling teary.The rest of the spectators who believed he was guilty began to murmur angrily.“What are these two ladies doing?” One elderly woman who sat as a member of the SheIn family asked. “They seem like paid actresses,” another replied, rolling her eyes mockingly at Camelia and Jessica.“They most definitely were paid by him to act so stupidly and make him look innocent,” another added, cursing them afterwards.“Matthew Shein must g
The Judge was exhausted and so were the spectators. It has been a long five hour session consisting of jabs, heated arguments, emotional rollercoaster and courtroom explosion.Yet, the case was not close to being resolved.Luciana's greatest goal for that day was not to clear Marcus's name for she knew that it would not be easy to do that. Instead, her greatest goal was to make sure that she left the case open ended such that the Judge will see the need for more evidence and give them some time to acquire that.She knew that there were a lot of things about the case that needed to be addressed, especially the false evidence that we presented to the court against Marcus.“Miss Luciana, I think it is time for you to cross examine Mr Obed? Or you'd still want to wait longer?” The Judge asked with a smirk on his face. He looked drawn. His Bald head seemed even more balder than when he walked into the courtroom.***It was afternoon and the sun was heavy outside; one of the hottest summers
Everyone began to rumble and rumble on, arguments arising from the observers as they all pondered on his reason.Magnus and Maxwell exchanged mischievous glances followed by satisfying laughter. “He is a superstar indeed!” Magnus cheered, gripping Maxwell tightly. The two men were so ecstatic about their victory and they could not wait to eventually claim it.Even Luciana was taken aback by this response as she left her lips agape, trying to regain composure.Whoever this man is, he is a professionalLuciana thought to herself, taking in his response and trying to regain her argument.“Where was this diagnosed?” She asked him, this time putting aside any desire to maintain decorum.“Back home in Louisiana, a private clinic.”“Can a report be provided to this effect?” Luciana asked again.Obed nodded.Luciana took a deep breath, moving away from that argument.“Mr Obed, since you and Mr Marcus were familiar with each other. What then was it so pertinent for you to take pictures of you
Marcus was too stunned to utter a word.All his life, he had known that Uncle Richard was a father figure to him. He has seen him make things easier for him but guiding him through difficult times and making life easier for him.But this one was the height of kindness. He has never seen a kind act such as this, oire selflessness.Even the hardy judge was stunned by it.“You must love him too much to be willing to spend the night at the cell for his sake?” The Judge said with a smirk. “He is like my son, my Lord. Whatever I cannot bear to have my son endure, I would never let him endure the same.”Richard's voice was shaky now and it created an emotional moment within the courtroom. The only people who did not seem moved to tears by it were Magnus, Maxwell and the Brutal Prosecutor.Everyother person felt drawn to compassion by the act of service and care Richard was prepared to show Magnus.The Judge cleared his throat and everyone waited to hear his possible response.“Well, since y
“Get into the damn car you idiot!” the man with the gun pointing to him yelled, dragging him to the car door.Obed was shaking with fright. He could not understand what was going on and he tried to play his mind to get it straightened but no thought was coming to his mind.“I am so sorry…” he whispered, his voice escaping into a gentle moan. The hit the edge of the gun against his back and he screamed out in pain and quickly did as he was forced to.He allowed them to shove him into the car, and the one with the gun slammed the door.“Give us directions to your home now!” The other man sitting to his left ordered. Obed's mind was slightly hazy as he struggled to gather his thoughts to be able to give a response to the needs of this chaotic men. “Start speaking fast. We do not have much time!” The one that shoved him into the car groaned and Obed nodded hastily and started pointing towards his house.His mind quickly recollected and he was able to remember all he had forgotten.The
Marcus turned over and over on his bed. He was ridden with a high level of restlessness. There was nothing he could do to get away now. He was given only seven days by the grumpy Judge and out of the seven days, he had used up two and basically achieved nothing. Now, he had only about five days to go and there was no clue to his justification in the case. He and Luciana kept on searching for leads on Obed and leads on Matthew SheIn.Sam knocked lightly on his door and he grumpily asked him to come in.Sam pushed the door lightly and walked in towards Marcus's bed.“Good morning Boss,” his face was not as bright as it usually would be.Marcus sat up on the bed and brought his feet down to the ground, sliding them into his slippers.“What is going on Sam?” Marcus asked with a bit of anxiety, building up within him.“Another series of rejection mails dropped on our radar this morning,” Sam replied with a slight groan in his voice.Marcus took a deep breath. He turned away from Sam and w
“I know how you feel,” Camelia whispered to Marcus, following him back to his sitting room and finding a couch to plant herself.She had rang him earlier, immediately after Sam left to tell him that she had something really important to tell him.“What do you understand about how I feel?” Marcus asked sarcastically, smiling through his sorrow.“You cannot believe that you are in a situation like this, not at this time. I am also hurt by it and I am putting my ears to the ground to make sure that I help you and Luciana solve this mysterious case.”Her eyes shine with compassion and it triggered a strange feeling within Marcus. He was extremely pleased with how invested she was in helping him find the justice that she believed he deserved.“I know how painful it is to watch yourself in this situation. I mean, who would think that Marcus Blackwood would be sentenced to life imprisonment? Look, I will never let that happen to you. As a matter of fact, I think I may have found the answer t
Marcus and his company pulled up at the Weldich health centre, right at the heart of the little community.Just as Camelia had stated, it was a small village and looked like it had a lot of makeshift cottages.“But why would she leave the city to live in a place like this?” Luciana asked, she had a look of disapproval on her face.“I guess we are about to find out,” Marcus replied, getting out of the car. “I do not know how far off her place is from here but I think it would be best if we leave the vehicle here in this square.”Others nodded to his suggestion. It made a lot of sense for them to leave the vehicle back at the square as it could implicate them if they had to take it with them.They walked the long miles, trying to figure out the cottage that Camelia has said she believed that Loren was living in.“Are you sure this is the community?” Luciana asked, sounding a bit exhausted because she had walked longer than she was used to and the roads were a bit rocky.“We should be th