Chapter 17 - THE FINAL PIECE OF EVIDENCEThe prosecution introduced the final evidence.
The forged will.
The signature dated after the supposed death.
Forensic experts confirmed the document had been created during the period when the father was incapacitated.
Then came the messages.
Maria's own words appeared on the courtroom screen.
MAKE SURE HE DOESN'T WAKE UP.
The courtroom erupted.
Maria stood.
“That's not enough!”
Her lawyer grabbed her arm.
But she pulled away.
“You don't understand!”
The judge ordered her to sit.
Maria looked at Ethan.
Her eyes filled with rage.
“I was trying to survive.”
Ethan answered quietly.
May you like
“So was my father.”
That sentence destroyed her final defense.
