Chapter 252. The Display

“Hmm, persuade,” the judge said as she looked down at her files again. “Mr. Bernard Babalola”

“Do you know the reason why I asked you to go ahead?”

“No ma”

“That was because you only mentioned one instance, and according to the statement here, your wife seemed to have three instances to talk about. one being the one you mentioned yourself, which she said in truth that she had no evidence for, as you said that it was just heard, yeah? But the other two—she has something to show for them, but you are not talking about those. May I know why?”

Bernard was shocked as he looked sideways at the witness box where Marissa was standing, but she did not look at him. She had her eyes set straight on the judge with her hands holding the box edge so tightly that Bernard wondered fleetingly if she was okay before turning back to the judge. “That was because there was nothing else, my lord. That was the only time that I thought that I was aware of”

“Oh,” the judge s