Although the first floor was as dimly lit as the ground floor, Mark could see her face clearly at first glance. The large hallway echoed with the distant sounds of dripping water, creating an eerie ambiance. In the center of this desolate space, Cassie remained unconscious, her wrists bound to a cold metal chair.There were a few beads of sweat on her pale face, but thankfully, her eyes were shut. Some light was pouring in from outside, casting irregular shadows that danced around the room. The faint creaking of the wooden floor announced Mark's arrival as he moved with a calculated gait. As he approached his restrained wife, his heart pounded with a mixture of fear and determination. For a moment, Mark felt his heart leap out of his chest, thinking that they might have injected her with some drugs to make her fall unconscious.But at the same time, he remembered that they needed to keep her safe and sound, at least until the hearing tomorrow. The subtle rise and fall of her chest
Anthony heard the voice that echoed in the doorway, and his inner self shook like the last leaf left on the tree in a windy autumn season.He was so confident about the fact that no matter what he was not going to end in jail today.He might have failed his first plans even after letting Nina give up all the proof against Mariella, so that it would keep Mark busy.But the boy had found a way out of that too, and had managed to arrive there on time.But there was no way that he would reveal every card of his in front of everyone! That's why he hadn't even mention about the kidnapping in front of Nina.Then how the hell did he get to know everything about it beforehand, just like last time? Right now, if his eyes were working properly, he was there as well– didn't he love his wife!Or was he really ready to sacrifice his unborn child for his brother?But while Anthony was busy in his thoughts, Mark's attorney spoke; "Your honor, I request you to give us a second date for Anthony's hear
The judge glanced over towards Connor once, and then towards the attorney who had submitted both these documents, as he proceeded to read the document further.It did not take him more than five minutes to reach the conclusion listed at the bottom of the page, as he raised his glasses and put it back in front of his eyes, pressing it slightly backwards along his nose.Finally, he opened his mouth;"According to the new evidence that I have in front of me, and the confidence that was evident in the confession of Mr. Lawrence just a few minutes ago.It is clear that he is indeed guilty in the charges pressed against him, as well as for forging the documents related to his health and wasting court time.Hence, I declare that Mr. Connor Lawrence has been sentenced for a total period of ten years for attempted murder, trying to spike the drink of minors and specifically, Mrs. Cassandra Rover.Along with that, Mr. Lawrence is sentenced for another five years in prison for driving under the
Anthony gritted his teeth after hearing these words; he really wanted to give a scathing reply, but considering where he was standing, he knew he had already lost all his chances.And above all that, there was a fair chance that he might be recording their entire interaction.Anthony had already considered the possibility that Marcus didn't have much evidence against him in the first place, and was trying to get him to say something that would get him in trouble. Desperately!So in his mind, it would be best to just keep quiet, as he was wise enough to not give away any clues in his hand right now.But before he could have planned his actions completely, Mark started to laughter loudly and spoke up;"Oh no… no… no…! Don't tell me that you are so quiet because you think that I'm here because I want to get something from your mouth… Or say, to gather some more proof against you?"He paused for a moment before he started again;Because let me tell you, if you think that, then I have to
"There is absolutely no way that you could ever get your hands on Nina, she is completely unapproachable -""I think this is the only place where I have to agree with you, she is indeed quite unapproachable until she herself wants to be in the frame."Mark interrupted Anthony once again, while enjoying the interaction thoroughly. He could see that the burden of the unsolved and ongoing mystery behind him getting caught was making him more and more anxious with each passing second now."Then how the hell did you come near her-"He yelled again, completely losing the last shred of patience he had ever held."Ohh dear! I never thought you would be this forgetful. I mean, I know that you are old, but still! My grandpa has a much sharper memory than you, but nevermind.Let me repeat myself, and this time in little more detail. As I told you earlier, I am not the one who has found her, but she.So let me tell you once again, and our story begins with the fact that you thought that I am de
Everything was going to get in its rightful place after today.This thought was making Mark relax, when he finally noticed Anthony entering the trial room.Everything was running according to his plan, as the moment Anthony come at his place, the judge ordered;"Start the proceedings! Mr. Anthony Sinclair, you are here on the charges of Murder of Mr. Matteo Rover, the kidnapping of Mrs. Cassandra Rover, an attempt to kill Mr. Maxwell Rover, trying to spike their drinks, financial fraud and manipulating evidence, along with trying to bribe the doctors and changing the medical reports.Your defendant can now bring evidence in your support."The defendant lawyer was about to stand up and speak, but before he could have done anything, Anthony's voice rang in the background."I am sorry to interrupt, Your Honor! But I have to say something.""But Mr. Sinclair, you do know that anything you may speak directly might go against you and be used as evidence, hence I would suggest that you shoul
Both of Mark's hands clenched into tight fist by his side, after hearing Anthony's last statement.Until now, he had a strong doubt that Anthony had planned Matteo's murder all along, because of what had happened in the past. But at the same time, knowing this completely new story was making him even angrier.How stupid was he to have uncovered the reality behind the real identity of Anthony; and yet, not knowing that because Tony and Anthony were two different people and Tony had never met Matteo, he had no direct motivation to kill him.And as the anger started to grow in his heart, his mind dragged him back through the series of flashbacks as he remembered the day that he had found the truth behind Mariella's darkest secrets, after he had followed the directions to a deserted cottage. He had a suspicion that the girl who was talking to him was actually Nyla, but the girl has a different name according to the information he had been able to gather. Still, he wasn't ready to let ev
Mark ran up the aisle just as Anthony was being escorted away, and the officers stopped for a moment on seeing him approach.Knowing that he didn't have much time, he directly spat out;"Why! Why did you say all this? Do you think you'll be able to win over someone's sympathy of lessen your guilt if you did this-"Anthony had a smile that seemed to be mocking himself, as he finally spoke in a slightly hoarse voice;"I did it because every story has just one hero, and one villain. And in the end, the villain must admit to his faults and face punishment.And no matter how righteous and justified I am in my version of events, I will always remain the villain in yours. So I have decided to face the music and spend the rest of my life in a way where my soul might be absolved of my crimes, at least after I die."Mark was silent for a moment, before the expression in Anthony's eyes changed. He spoke softly, leaving his usually arrogant demeanor aside;"Nina… she is innocent. She might be awa