Chapter 136

A resounding knock echoed through the courtroom, shattering the tense atmosphere. In a swift motion, he dropped the knife, a crucial tool that had been a part of this harrowing ordeal, and made his way back through the kitchen door, disappearing from sight. My heart raced as I rushed towards her, my hands shaking as I grabbed her shoulders and shook her with urgency.

She lay there, lifeless, completely motionless. The chill emanating from her body was alarming, yet at that tender age, I was far too innocent to grasp the grave implications of such coldness. Just then, a sense of dread washed over me as I thought I heard footfalls approaching again, prompting me to retreat to my room in a panic.

"I guess, I guess that was you, Aadita," Leonard said, his gaze fixed on me from the defense table, burdened with memories.

Chaos erupted in the courtroom, an uncontrollable frenzy. The air was thick with accusations, some shouting that he was lying. My father's most ferven