All Chapters of Defending Mr. Billionaire: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

(Author's Note: Balik na tayo sa PRESENT TIME! Nandito na ulit tayo sa court trial ni Sandoval. Happy reading!)ATTY. CHRISTINE'S VILLEZA"EHEM, EHEM!" Muntik ko nang maibuga ang iniinom kong tubig nang marinig ang mga ikinuwento ni Bright. Maramahan kong pinukpok ang dibdib ko samantalang si Sandoval ay hinaplos ang aking likod. Inilapag ko na muna sa aming lamesa ang bote ng tubig na iniinom ko.Judge Magnaye looked at me with a hint of concern. I nodded and gently smiled. "Sorry to interrupt you, Your Honor. Nasasamid lang ho talaga ako kapag nakaririnig ng katarantaduhan." Sabay tapon nang naiiritang tingin kay Bright. The latter just smirked after all the bullshits that he has said earlier.Bahagyang natawa si Sandoval sa aking tabi samantalang si Jelsey ay napangisi. Nagkaroon rin ng kaunting tawanan sa panig ng mga reporter na mapayapang nakaupo't nagsusulat paminsan-minsan.Judge Magnaye nodded at me then looked at Bright. "Is that all your opening statement, Prosecutor Bright

"Anthony was armed with a gun so I was trembling in fear and left the room immediately. I was too afraid to help my friend." Katerina stated and glanced at Sandoval.Maging ako'y bahagyang nanlaki ang mata dahil bukod sa naisip agad ni Jelsey ang patutunguhan ng mga tinatanong ni Bright, nagbigay din ng malaking kasinungalingan si Katerina sa korte. Sandoval clenched his fist so I instinctively held his hand to calm him. Ngayon ay nakatingin kaming tatlo kay Bright na malawak ang ngisi."Your Honor, as you have heard, Mr. Sandoval could hit his fiancé when they were fighting over something, so this does mean that he could also do the serious physical injury on the victim. Even the victim's best friend witnessed that hitting scenario before the vlog on the exhibit was taken. The witness is a law student from a known law school so she knows what she was saying, and she also know that she could be charged with perjury if she lied." Bright summarized and looked at us with his mischievous

"Let's move on to the second exhibit."A photo of the sleeping pills caught in the crime scene was flashed on the big screen. Galing ang litrato na 'yon sa documentary ng mga imbestigador na may hawak ng kaso ni Sandoval. It was seen on the crime scene and it is also included in the evidence list made by the prosecution. Bright and Dark seemed to not be so worried while I'm presenting this.Though, I don't care. I'll use this to provide reasonable doubt.Pagkatapos sabihin ni Rina (Severina) lahat ng 'yon ay napaisip ulit ako.The sleeping pills."Sa tingin niyo, bakit may sleeping pills sa crime scene?" I asked them over the phone while getting the bottle of shampoo. Dapat siguro ay bilisan ko na ang pagligo kaso kakasimula ko pa lang pala."I don't know," Rina answered. "But I'm quite sure that it was from Charisse. The depressed individual sometimes needs some sleeping pills aside from their anti-depressant pills.""Pero bakit nasa crime scene? Bakit nasa kusina kung pwede namang s

"Yes, we have destroyed Maria's credibility from the first trial only because we have to defend Mr. Sandoval. But the key issue here is different now." Jelsey answered that made Dark sit again. "The witness was blackmailed and we have evidence to prove that. Thus, she was not in the right mind when she was brought to the court by the prosecution.""Don't bring the insanity-card here, Public Defender Santos. Despite being blackmailed, he can still say what's right or wrong, but he chose to lie! He doesn't have any mental illness, to begin with." Bright spoke on the mic while sitting on his chair. He's still confident that we can prove nothing.Hindi na pinansin ni Jelsey ang sinabi ni Bright at tumingin na lang kay Judge Magnaye. "Your Honor, let me continue questioning the witness."The judge nodded. Jelsey looked at me and smiled.ILANG MINUTO PA ang lumipas dahil sa mga tanong at sagot nina Jelsey at Maria. Hindi na muling sumabat sina Bright at Dark at hinayaan na lang si Jelsey na

"OBJECTION, YOUR HONOR!"Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa ni Jelsey nang sabay kaming napatayo dahil sa sinabi ni Noel. Maging si Sandoval nga ay nagulat sa biglaan naming pagtayo. The prosecutors, the media, and the judge instinctively looked at us with their curious eyes. Tumingin sa akin si Jelsey at tumango. Umupo na rin ito pagkatapos.That must be a signal that I should call out the objection myself. "Your Honor, the witness' claim is just his speculation!""Sustained." Judge Magnaye said, acknowledging my objection. "How do you say so, Defense Atty. Villeza?" she asked seriously."The witness, Noel Serafica, could not testify that he thought Sandoval did the crime just because the latter's in the crime scene. Ang mga nakita niya ay nakita rin ng mga pulis. If Sandoval really did the crime, the witness didn't see how Sandoval did it! Hindi niya nakita kung paano ginawa ang krimen!"Bright chuckled and stared at me mockingly. Tumingin ito kay Judge Magnaye at bahagyang tumungo. "Your