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It was saddening to watch his life seemingly crumble before him. He sat there on the chair, watching Luciana gather her papers and tuck them back into her jacket file and then back into her bag.

It was obvious that she was hurt by her own decision but it seemed that she insisted on taking her strides in that path.

“Do you really have to do this, Luciana?” I asked, hoping to convince her otherwise. “When can I possibly get a lawyer and how can I? It isn't the money it is the fact that I cannot afford to get a lawyer at such a short notice. What would you have me do?”

Luciana stared at me for a short while and shook her head.

“Let me get this straight, Marcus. I am expected to appear in court next tomorrow without any evidence and then we tell the Judge to go ahead and send you to jail? Doesn't this sound ridiculous to you?”

Tears were gathering in her eyes.

“I understand you trying to protect Mrs Linda, probably because you feel that you owe it to her husband. Is this coming from