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
While Mark carried her to the car, the usually lively atmosphere of the Willowbrook Estate was also replaced by a sense of tense urgency.Although Matthew Rover asked the contractors to keep the preparations going, it was clear that Romera had already started to get anxious. The journey to the hospital, although objectively short on normal days, seemed more panic inducing than ever before.Mark had somehow managed to calm her down while instructing the driver to rush as soon as possible; and right now, he and Cassie were in a private ward, waiting for the doctors to arrive.The hospital staff had conducted extensive tests and check-ups, and after consulting his team, the head doctor gave some news that reassured them while also raising concerns."Everything appears to be fine with the babies, Mr. Rover. It is normal to have some false contractions from time to time, although they may feel quite real."Cassie asked, frowning;"So, it doesn't mean something is wrong?""No, Mrs. Rover.
As Mark and Cassie returned to the Willowbrook Estate, the atmosphere was thick with anticipation.The guests, who had gathered for Cassie's belated baby shower, were waiting for their arrival with tense expressions.The moment they stepped into the main hall, Romera came running towards them and asked,"What happened? Is everything alright? What did they say?"Mark volunteered;"It was just a false alarm, Mom. Cassie and the babies are perfectly fine."Mark said in a reassuring tone as he tried to ease Romera's concerns, choosing to hide the concerning news for later, when they were alone. Romera was visibly relieved, but couldn't completely shake off the worry. "You rushed out so urgently that we were all so concerned. That's it, I'm asking for a team of nurses to stay in the annexed cottage so that poor Cassie doesn't have to go all the way to the hospital in case anything like this happens again.""Okay, mom, whatever puts you at ease. But really, I'm feeling much better now."C