Chapter 370

“Mr. Maine,” Judge Harrison prompted when Richard remained silent. “Is the diagnosis correct?”

The courtroom held its collective breath, waiting for Richard’s answer. The moment of truth had arrived, and there was nowhere left for him to hide.

The courtroom fell into a tense silence when Richard’s head lowered in defeat with his fingers anxiously rubbing his forehead.

The harsh light seemed to highlight every bead of sweat forming along his hairline as the truth he had desperately tried to conceal was finally exposed to public scrutiny.

“The diagnosis is correct,” Richard admitted barely audible yet carrying clearly through the hushed room.

His shoulders slumped with visible embarrassment. The proud posture he had maintained throughout the trial finally crumbled under the weight of revelation. The admission seemed to physically pain him, each word extracted like a tooth without anesthesia.

“There is no need to request another examination,” he adde