After deliberation from the jury, the judge said, "You may proceed."Ted looked Stella straight in the eyes and said, "Ms. Jewell, from your background profile, we can see that you graduated from acting at Trinity University three years ago with the highest distinction. Yet, you were unemployed. Can you tell us what you have been doing for the past three years?"Marshall frowned. The other party obviously came prepared. Keegan looked sullen while Ted tried to divert the case to public opinion. Stella looked at Ted without fear and said, "Does my life after graduating have anything to do with today's case?"Ted paused and said, "Not for now.""Then I refuse to answer that question.""The plaintiff has the right not to answer questions that are unrelated to the case at hand. You may ask another question, Mr. Eldrich."Ted nodded and asked the second question. "According to the documents, Ms. Jewell, your mother was bedridden." He paused for a while and continued, "You must've been
Stella looked over to where the shrieks came from and saw Keegan standing sullenly at the public gallery. He was staring at the two girls in the back row with a cold and gloomy expression. Before the girls could process what was happening, they trembled as they met Keegan's eyes. "W-What are you doing?"Keegan gave them a cold look and replied expressionlessly. "Calcium deficiency. Leg cramps."The girls' mouths twitched when they heard that. 'Who the hell kicks someone else's chair when they have a leg cramp?' However, Keegan emitted a scary aura, so they did not dare retaliate, even if they knew he was making things up.Aldor glanced at the two haters in the back and thought they were lucky to be girls. Otherwise, Keegan would have kicked more than just their chairs. 'People who sexualize women because they're pretty are disgusting,' he thought.The bailiffs maintained order at the scene by saying, "Silence in court."Stella did not see Keegan kick the chairs, so she had no idea
Keegan's question was carefully crafted. Ted only mentioned that Rainee was bedridden, but Marshall knew the details and the specific time and date of the accident. 'How could he have known all these when he has only known Stella for a little over two months?' Keegan thought.However, instead of answering his question, Marshall asked him another question. "Did you know how Rainee passed?"Keegan did not pursue the answer to this after the funeral since they had no relationship. To him, Rainee was nothing but a vegetable. They never even spoke a word to each other before. It would be a lie to say that he missed her.Keegan did not have a great relationship with his mother, Dahlia. So, he could not empathize with Stella, especially when she asked for divorce at the funeral. He thought that she was being unreasonable. When Marshall posed the question, Keegan was a little scared to know the truth."When we went to the hospital, Ms. Spade had not completely lost her vital signs yet. It
Marshall threw Tammy a series of questions, and she got confused. "I don't remember the exact time, but the account was created... the year before last year. My first Facebook post was a repost, I think. I'm the only person with access to the account, and I've never let anyone else use it," she muttered.Marshall's expression was calm. It was impossible to tell if he had what he wanted to hear. Tammy was worried that she had said something wrong, but seeing that her lawyer did not say anything, she relaxed a little."May I know when your birthday is, Ms. Gull?""July 16th.""July 16th..." Marshall repeated the answer and suddenly said, "To my knowledge, Ms. Gull, you wished yourself a happy birthday in a post you made on February 19th. I'm sure you don't have two birthdays now, do you?"Tammy's face changed. February 19th was not her birthday, but Bella's. Bella had always used that account, so she did not know what she had posted. 'Oh, what an idiot! Why did she post her private
The crowd laughed. Someone played along with her words and joked, "You're indeed psychotic when you're being a psycho."Stating the obvious always seemed humorous, no matter when it was used."Stella, are you currently only on Jurisdiction? Have you considered acting in dramas or films?""Stella, do you really have no plans on voice-acting anymore?""Stella, are you currently single?""Stella, are you signed to an agency?"They asked all sorts of questions, one after another.There were questions about her relationship status and about her grudge against Bella.Stella had been fighting a battle of wits and courage with Dahlia for years, so she answered their questions flawlessly.Marshall timed their questions. After 10 minutes, he came over and reminded Stella, "It's time to go."Then, Stella said, "Excuse me. That's it for today. We can talk again next time if there's a chance."The reporters were disappointed, but they made way for her.Marshall shielded one hand in fron
Stella looked into the rearview mirror and saw a gray-colored car. However, she could not clearly see the exact model of the car.She frowned. "Is this person a novice driver? How'd they ram into our car?""I guess we'll be having our meal a little later." Marshall chuckled warmly.Stella said, "Let's handle the incident first.""Give me a moment," Marshall said. Then, he switched on the hazard lights, unbuckled his seatbelt, and prepared to get out of the car."I'll go with you," Stella said as she unbuckled her seatbelt.'Marshall has a really gentle disposition. What if the other driver is unreasonable, and Mr. Moore can't outtalk them? I need to tag along and see. If Marshall can't outtalk the person, I'll talk instead. After all, I'm pretty brazen, and I've never lost when it comes to arguing,' she thought.Marshall laughed and said, "Alright."And so, Keegan saw Stella and Marshall get out of the car. Stella even purposefully went around the car and walked to Marshall's s
Keegan's mind raced. 'It's just as Stella said, "She put her hands on you first, my own husband. If anyone hits him, it only can be me." She's always so protective of what's hers. In the past, she shielded me from harm. But now...'He fixed a firm gaze on the approaching pair.'Even if it wasn't him, I'd still feel the urge to pull that person aside and take their place!' he mused.Stella frowned. 'Both of us have stepped out of the car, but the driver behind us hasn't moved an inch. They're terrible at driving and rammed into our car's rear, yet they're acting so arrogant,' she thought.Marshall tapped on the driver's window, and it slowly rolled down.Stella saw Aldor, wearing an apologetic smile, behind the wheel. He greeted them. "Mr. Moore, Mrs. Kane, what a surprise."Stella was speechless. "Aldor? What brings you here?"Marshall, too, was momentarily stunned.Aldor stepped out of the car. "I'm driving Mr. Kane to his grandparents' place. Still getting used to this new ca
Stella's heart abruptly sank.'But Cordelia seemed perfectly fine when I saw her at the funeral. Why the sudden change?' she pondered.Her expression tensed, and she unconsciously clenched her fists.Having recently lost Rainee, Stella was highly sensitive to the health of those around her.Only those who've gone through similar experiences understand life's unpredictability.Keegan's expression darkened slightly. Speaking in a hushed tone, he said, "I get it. I'll be there right away."After ending the call, he unfastened his seatbelt and stepped out of the car.Glancing at Stella and Marshall, he then addressed Aldor, saying, "Stay here and wait for the insurance company folks to take care of things. I'll grab a cab."Swiftly, he headed off in the opposite direction, prompting Stella's heart to leap into her throat. Involuntarily, she called out, "Keegan!"Halting in his tracks, Keegan turned to her with an indifferent gaze.Stella asked in a soft voice, "What happened to C