The courtroom erupted in an uproar of shock.

The blood immediately drained from Gregory's face, and he abruptly stood up as if a fire had started in his seat, staring incredulously at Shannon.

Mary... Did she not commit suicide due to severe depression? How did it become murder?

How could the murderer be Shannon, the woman who slept beside him for twenty years?

"I... I didn't... I didn't!" Shannon gazed at Gregory, shaking her head as she cried.

Justin slowly moved his icy gaze to Gregory's pale-white face, uncontrollably letting out a bone-chilling laugh from the depths of his heart, full of bitter hate.

Even at this moment, Justin did not see any sorrow for his mother on Gregory's face. Instead, Gregory held more doubt and suspicion.

Gregory was not shocked out of love for Shannon. He merely refused to accept that he had failed to recognize her true colors and had been married to a murderer for twenty years. Hunter felt as if a hammer had struck him in the back of his head, his brain buzzing.

Steven had caught him off guard. He had never encountered such a situation in the years he was on the field. It started as a hiring-for-murder case, so how did it involve Justin's mother?

If Shannon had indeed murdered someone before, he would be implicated and dragged down into the mud with her.

"Your Honor! This witness has nothing to

dignified lady. But with the appearance of my witness, we can prove that the defense was merely arguing in an attempt to clear his client's name. Therefore, my witness is not completely unrelated to the case. Her testimony could be taken into consideration in this

nodded his head slightly. "Very well. Both sides may question the

vision darkened with

did not dare to hide anything, and she confessed all the secrets hidden in the past. "Back then... I took care of Madam Mary under Chairman Salvador's orders. At that time, Shannon was merely Chairman Salvador's mistress. She was only temporarily accepted into the Salvador family due to her

but growl. "Who are you calling a mistress? Who?! I'm not

it was covered in dark clouds. He wished he

and virtuous woman, when she was by his

insane! She's really good at

Shannon's twisted face coldly, shaking her head with a mocking smile. "She snatched someone else's man, yet

as rightfully hers. I'm

with how shameless she is. No wonder she clung to Gregory, Willingly being with him

her disguise. If she

she can have him if she likes. That selfish and deceitful man like him never deserved my mother's love." Staring at Justin's resolute side profile, Bella could not tell the emotions she was feeling

Justin's parents and his situation, she led a far better life. But until now, Bella could not see how much genuine affection Wyatt had for her mother. If they were truly in love, should he not be faithful for a

the gavel again, coldly reminding, "Defendant, calm down. Do

shivered and continued,

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