REIGN As Mrs. Gilbert fell, she stared at me in surprise while I pointed a finger at her and warned, "If you ever try to hit Cora again, I will forget your relationship with her father and chop off your hands."The doctors came inside the room to prepare Cora's father for transfer at this point. I helped Emily up from the ground and said in a voice audible enough for everyone to hear, "Mr. Gilbert will be moved to a higher facility to speed up his recovery. Take good care of him until we see him again, Mrs. Gilbert."She nodded while pretending to have been frightened by me. Meanwhile, I held Cora's hand and took her away from her father's body. She reluctantly followed me and after he was transferred, I asked Emily to go back home, sending two men with her for protection and promising to have her car delivered to her.I decided to take Cora back to my main house as I worried that she would be afraid if we had to live on the outskirts again. All through the drive back home, she was q
Paige took one look at Cora and sighed. She had been following the case involving Cora and it made her remember how someone tried to frame her with illegal drugs when she was young.She felt sorry for her son, who was doing everything possible to support the woman he loved but more than that, she felt sorry for Cora who was accused of a crime she did not commit.She felt like a terrible person each time she recalled how Cora was treated when she first came to her house and when her husband, Zach told her that someone tried to kill Cora, she was shocked to her bones.She was already thinking of a way to help Cora when her son, Reign called and asked her to visit with the family and encourage Cora who was feeling down.Her husband was busy trying to take care of the man who ordered a hit on Cora so she decided not to bother him and called her adopted sister, Paris, and her daughter.They were all happy to help and when they arrived at Reign's house, he disappeared from the living room a
Lisa drove to the hospital with Olsen's words still ringing in her head. Why would her father try to kill Reign? It did not make any sense.She knew he had grievances toward Reign's parents because they sent him to prison for a crime he did not commit. For years, she struggled with what they did to him and it affected her relationship with Reign but she finally went past it.Why would her father want to take it out on Reign who did not hurt him in any way? She couldn't believe it. Olsen was definitely lying and all she needed was for her father to confirm it.She thought back to the elevator accident. Reign had said it wasn't so serious but after hearing from Olsen, she had asked the employees in the maintenance team about it and one of them said a grenade had been hidden beneath the elevator. It meant someone did try to kill Reign but it couldn't be her father because he was having surgery at the hospital on that day and she was with him.She stopped close to the hospital and turned
CORAThe hours leading up to my trial day were very busy for me as I had meetings with Olsen and visited my father at the new hospital Reign moved him to.He improved a little and no longer had to be on oxygen which was a source of relief to me.The day of the trial finally came and as we arrived at the court, many cameras were flashed at me by reporters. No one was allowed to get close to me because Reign had hired more than enough men to keep all the reporters away.I walked into the court and the presence of Reign's family caught my attention. His dad, mum, sister and aunt were all present. They stared at me with looks that said, 'You got this' and I smiled gratefully at them.I noticed my best friend, Emily who waved at me as Reign led me to the front. Once I took my seat, Emily came from behind and sat at my back.I turned and smiled at her before turning my attention back to the front. I was optimistic because everything seemed to be in my favor, however, I could not stop rememb
CORAWith tears in her eyes, Judith began, "Greg was my elder brother. He took care of all of us when our father died. He was just fifteen years old at the time and my younger brother and I didn't have much going for us.My mom's health wasn't good so Greg dropped out of school and funded our education until we graduated college. To us, Greg was everything. I know he wasn't a saint, I know he had his excesses, but he was the best brother and the best son anyone could ever ask for.That is who you took from this world, Cora." When she said the last sentence, her voice was louder and she turned her attention to me as tears fell uncontrollably from her eyes."Why did you have to kill him? I want justice. You have to pay for the murder of my brother."She broke down in tears at this point and her mum began to cry loudly too. I could hear sympathetic noises from those in the audience but I did not look away from Judith. I kept staring at her as she cried.The prosecuting counsel reached ou
CORAHearing the things the prosecuting counsel said about me made me feel very uncomfortable, even though I wasn't hearing them for the first time. I could feel Reign's anger as his muscles tensed and his gaze remained on the prosecutor even after the latter had taken his seat.The judge asked Olsen to proceed and he got up and said, "My client, Miss Cora Gilbert has been insulted, questioned, and even called an immoral woman. Are all of these allegations true? Let us find out.I would first of all like to call the man who is believed to be Cora's husband; Lucas Grey into the witness box."At this point, Lucas came in from outside and began making his way to the witness box. I could not help but wonder what he was going to say.Although there was a plan to expose him if he tried to lie, I genuinely hoped he would tell the truth. However, I knew he would face backlash afterward. He could even be sued by the marriage court if they decided to make an example of him.Once he got to the
REIGN The court was very silent as everyone seemed surprised by Lucas' statement including me. I could also see the look of shock on Cora's face as she stared at him.Meanwhile, Olsen had an almost invisible smile on his face. I didn't know what he did to make Lucas say the things he said but I was very glad that he was the attorney representing Cora.I was looking forward to the reaction of Netizens who claimed to be fighting for Lucas and had been calling Cora all sorts of names. I planned to make an example of them once the trial came to an end.Lucas may have told some lies, but he still stuck to the basic truth, which was what mattered most. Even the prosecuting counsel seemed so surprised that when Lucas got out of the witness box and the judge asked him if he would cross-examine him, the prosecutor said no.Olsen quickly called for his next witness and I saw Lisa walk into the courtroom and head for the witness stand. She chose to make an affirmation and afterward, Olsen said
CORAI got into the witness box, raised my right hand, and made an affirmation. I felt calm and at ease, probably because of how everything had turned out so far.Without wasting any time, Olsen said to me, "Miss Cora, tell us about your relationship with the late Gregory Sampson.""I have no relationship with him," I replied immediately. "How could I have a relationship with someone I never knew? The first time I ever heard his name was the day I was arrested and charged with his murder. Needless to say, it was the most shocking day of my life."Olsen nodded, "I see. But how come there are pictures of the both of you naked and lying intimately in bed?""I have no idea who the girl in that picture is," I replied. "My face may have been photoshopped into it but that is not my body. It is not even possible for a picture of me and a naked guy in bed to exist because I am a virgin.I have never been intimate with a man in my entire life before and it shouldn't be hard for anyone to find o