Jessica’s Testimony

**David’s POV**

I watch as the hospital room transforms into an impromptu courtroom, the stark white walls and medical equipment serving as a somber backdrop for Jessica's confession. She's propped up in her hospital bed, a shadow of her former self, her movement limited and her speech slightly slurred from the stroke. Yet, there's a clarity in her eyes that suggests she's fully aware of the gravity of her words.

Jessica: (voice weak but clear) It started when I returned to the US to manage my father's shares at the hospital. Michael was my obsession and my gateway back into power, but he kept secrets. I knew he was hiding something... or someone.

Authority: Ms. Hampton, can you clarify what led you to believe Mr. Thompson was withholding information?

Jessica: I tailed him. After his breakup from her previous girlfriend, Emma, his evasiveness didn't end. That's when I found Scarlet, imprisoned like some forgotten doll in his mansion.

The room is tense, the air thick with the