Chapter 411

On the day of the hearing, Madeline and Colt walked into the courthouse together.

It was a high-profile criminal case, yet the courtroom was not packed.

Since it was a state case, Madeline, along with Caleb, Yeneth, and a few others, took their seats among the spectators.

Lydia was escorted to the defendant's stand, with only Skylar seated behind her.

What threw Madeline for a loop was seeing Cilix there. Did he not usually steer clear of such bad vibes?

The sight of Lydia's lawyer flashing a friendly smile at Madeline only deepened her bewilderment.

Caleb's expression turned grim as he murmured, "That's Yardley. He's a big shot in the legal world, a real ace with criminal cases."

The trial got underway without delay.

Colt laid out the evidence and documents, charging Lydia with the premeditated murder of Bella and the botched hit on the Yates family, which amounted to charges of intentional harm, murder, and criminal conspiracy.

Lydia faced the mounting evidence with a chilli