In My Desperate Time

Everyone present is shocked when I suddenly retract my confession.

However, two persons are very calm.

One is Frances.

The other is Hilda.

Why is she so calm when she hears what I said?

Could it be that she knows how to deal with it?

Considering my words, the judge has to take a short recess so that Earl can be taken to run a CT test on his head.

The test doesn't take any time at all, so we're back in session.

But what the opposing counsel says disappoints and startles me.

"After an accurate test in the hospital, there's no foreign object in the defendant's son's brain and he's never had an operation. Therefore, it can be concluded that the defendant concocts such a story in order to slander Hilda."

There isn't a bomb in Earl's head. Why?

Did Hilda ... lie to me?

I look towards Hilda and see she is complacent, which seems to have confirmed my conjecture.

I am deceived, and now it is too late!

stupid that I am fooled like

the only perk that Earl's life isn't in

is my life going

not lying. It's Hilda. She lied to me! Frances, it's Hilda who lied to me. I never hate you and

"Silence in court!"

on the table and says in an

no choice but to calm down

I need is his

just want to

he doesn't do

gives me a cold

almost

innocent civilians and nearly killed my client. She has broken the law. We propose the defendant be sentenced to

15 years?

kind of ringing in my ears, and I

about is who will look after Earl if I stay in prison for

What will Frances do?

the worst, I find it hard

I'm so stupid.

discussed it with Frances at that time,

Now, I've lost everything.

I have nothing left.

my sentence, and the final sentence is that I have to serve 5

5 years?

that one day I will be in