Chapter 361

The courtroom erupted into murmurs once again. The new evidence added another layer of drama to proceedings that were already unprecedented.

Judge Harrison signaled for silence with a sharp rap of her gavel cutting through the rising murmurs.

Then she gestured for the evidence to be presented, her expression revealing nothing of her thoughts.

The court clerk approached Brody with an outstretched hand, ready to take possession of the memory card for proper handling.

Emmeline felt her heart racing wildly as she watched the memory card change hands. Her palms grew damp with nervous sweat as she wondered how exactly the court would react to the recording and how it might affect her case. The uncertainty made her stomach twist into knots.

“I didn’t consent to being recorded!” Richard hissed, loud enough for all to hear.

His face flushed an angry red. He leaned forward in his seat, eyes narrowed with fury and hands gripping the edge of the table so tigh