30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 100

As Estrella’s interview/video concluded, even she found her eyes welling up with tears. It was a stark reminder of the grim reality that even in today’s enlightened society, there

were

still places shrouded in darkness and mired in backward thinking.

The judge nodded. “Let’s hear the closing argument from the defense.”

Estrella stood up, her presence in the courtroom commanding as she addressed the judge and jury, “Ladies and gentlemen, through the testimony you’ve just heard, I believe you now understand the environment my client grew up in. You can see why he felt the need to flee the Manning household. It’s evident that his actions, however regrettable, were shaped by an upbringing in a wholly unhealthy environment beyond his control.”

“Considering the evidence presented during the previous session and today’s testimony, I urge Your Honor to consider a sentence that offers my client a chance for redemption, and a chance to start anew.”

After she finished, the judge looked to the plaintiff’s side, “Does the prosecution have any further questions?”

“No, Your Honor.”

you have anything to

brutal death. My desire for vengeance kept me going. I admit my guilt. I confess to

and your dedication. You’ve been the first person, apart from my mother, to show me kindness in this world. I will remember

his face. Perhaps his ‘forever’ would be short-lived. He may never experience the life Estrella spoke of, and never savor the delicacies she

heartfelt gratitude brought tears to Estrella’s eyes

delivered the verdict, “Under Article 232 of the Criminal Law, the defendant, Ryan, is found guilty of intentional homicide. He is hereby sentenced

pronounced, the judge looked at Ryan, “Don’t give up on yourself, Ryan.”

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out immediately. Normally, homicide did not allow for a reprieve, but Ryan had turned himself in and