Chapter 358

“No, but—”

“A simple yes or no will suffice,” Yuna interrupted smoothly.

Minnie’s jaw clenched visibly. “No.”

Yuna nodded, satisfied with having forced the admission. “No further questions, Your Honor.”

As Yuna returned to her seat with measured steps, the judge turned to Brody. “Redirect, Counselor Park?”

Brody rose quickly. “Yes, Your Honor.”

He approached the witness stand with confident strides, his expression reassuring as he addressed Minnie. “Mrs. Kim, you testified that you heard crashes, thuds, and things breaking during these incidents. In your experience, do people typically throw themselves against walls or break their own possessions?”

A ripple of surprised laughter moved through the courtroom, quickly silenced by the judge’s stern look.

Minnie’s expression lightened slightly as she answered. “No, of course not.”

“And when you found Emmeline after these incidents, what was her physical condition?”

“She had brui