Chapter 349 Luke and Bianca Appear In Court!


    Bianca made a sumptuous lunch for Nina.


    After lunch, Bianca did the dishes and thoroughly cleaned the kitchen.


    Then, she returned to the grocery store and replenished the supplies in the fridge. She had said that


    the roads were slippery from the snow, and she did not want Nina to step outside. With the fridge


    stocked full of vegetables and poultry, it would be convenient for Nina to cook for herself.


    Nina was grateful beyond words for what Bianca did to her.


    "It''s almost the end of the year, so you don''t have to go to work. I''ll let Luke know, and he can approve


    your leave until the new year," Bianca discussed with Nina before she left. 1


    Nina shook her head. "It''s been too long since I''ve skipped work, and you know that I can''t sit still at


    home. You can let Luke know that I''ll go to work when I''m ready. I''m afraid that if I stay for too long at


    home, I''ll start imagining things..."


    Bianca could only agree. "You should just rest at home, and we''ll talk after you''re ready toe back


    to work. You can call me if you need anything. My phone is always on for you."


    After Bianca left, Nina sank deep in thought.


    Now that she had decided that she would give birth to the child in her womb, she would have to


    contemte her future.


    She was about to be graced by the presence of a new life, and she would not be alone anymore. She


    would have to make ns for the baby.


    The next day.


    It was a sunny day, and the world was coated in silvery-white snow.


    The glittering sun shone down on A City Court.


    Bianca''s gloomy mood was a stark contrast to the fine weather.


    It was Jennifer and Marie''s trial day.


    Bianca did not wear any makeup, and there was no expression on her face.


    Luke sat with Bianca in the front row of the spectator area, wearing a pair of sunsses. His


    expression was as somber as hers, and his ice-cold aura was hard to ignore.


    Jennifer and Marie, dressed in prison clothes, stood listlessly at the dock.


    After being locked up for some time, Jennifer seemed to have aged ten years. Gray hair appeared on


    her sideburns, and her back was slightly hunched.


    Marie''s long hair was cut short. Her hair was disheveled, her face was sickly, her eyes were sunken,


    and she seemed to have lost a lot of weight.


    They probably had suffered greatly in jail.


    However, Bianca did not have any sympathy for them.


    They were the ones who had caused Kevin''s death, and they were getting what they deserve.


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    When the two women saw Bianca, their eyes were about to spew fire. If not that bailiffs were


    restraining them, they would have rushed to Bianca and tore her into pieces.


    Walter''s crisp voice rang in the courtroom. "The alleged, Jennifer Lee and Marie Rayne, knew that


    Kevin Rayne was suffering from ill health, yet they provoked him with harshnguage. Not only was


    that behavior immoral, but it was also illegal. Moreover, when they saw that the patient''s condition was


    worsening, they did not immediately call for the doctor but instead watched him deteriorate. Their


    words and actions have directly caused Mr. Rayne''s death, and as such, they need to bear full


    responsibility! Your Honor, please grant them the maximum sentence!" "Objection!"


    Shandra was dressed in a dark-coloredwyer''s robe, and her hair was tied up in a bun behind her


    head. Her expression was cold. "Kevin Rayne has suffered from cancer for many years. Even without


    Jennifer and Marie''s provocation, he would not havested for very long. Why must the alleged bear


    full responsibility? Moreover, what they said to Mr. Rayne was the truth. He is the one who could not


    ept it. Even if the alleged need to bear legal responsibility for his death, it is not as serious as you


    say. Their words might be harsh when they argued with Mr. Rayne, but that was because they were in


    the heat of the moment. If anything, this should be a civil case..."


    Walter stared at Shandra. His heart was wrenching.


    He felt sorry that the once aloof and arrogant woman had fallen so low.


    Just because she hated her, she had opposed him in every case that he took on, even if it vited her


    morals.


    This time, she had offered her services pro bono to Jennifer and her daughter, just so that she could


    defeat him in court...


    Walter had witnessed Shandra''s growth in the past few cases.


    She was indeed witty and cunning, especially when it came to loopholes. He almost lost to her several


    times, if not that he was very good at quibbling too.


    To make up for her, he had allowed her to win several times.


    Now, the case was rted to Bianca, Luke''s woman. He could not let her win this time.


    "Ms. Cullen, the alleged know that Mr. Rayne was terminally sick and would die at anytime, but they


    used harshnguage to verbally attack him anyway, and the entire incident was recorded by the


    security camera. You cannot deny that, right? There is no doubt that the actions of the alleged are


    deliberate, and that is grounds to conclude that they havemitted homicide. They need to bear


    criminal responsibility!" Walter retorted.


    They continued to trade barbs in the courtroom. Neither of them wanted to let the other win.


    Bothwyers were the best in their field. Their arguments trumped one another.


    Bianca''s heart was in her throat. She almost could not breathe.


    She did not expect that the femalewyer could be a match for Walter, and she feared that Walter


    might lose.


    She could not ept it if Jennifer and Marie received a reduced sentence.


    Luke ced his palm over Bianca''s hand. Perhaps he could sense her unease. "Don''t worry. Walter will


    definitely win," heforted her.


    He trusted in Walter’s abilities.


    Shandra might be a good debater, but she was nheless no match for Walter.


    Indeed, Walter did not let them down...


    The judge knocked the gavel and gave his judgment. "Jennifer Lee and Marie Rayne, your deliberately


    harshnguage have directly caused the death of the terminally ill Kevin Rayne, and the prosecutor


    has proved that beyond reasonable doubt that you havemitted homicide. I hereby sentence you to


    ten years in prison and a fine of 90,000 dors. If you are not satisfied with this judgment, you can raise


    your appeal to this court or the A City Court of Appeals within ten days of receiving the written


    judgment..."


    Marie had been keeping quiet all the while, but when she heard the judgment, she pounced up as


    though she had lost her mind, but the bailiff restrained her.


    Marie yelled and cursed at Bianca. "Bianca, you evil witch! This is all your fault in the first ce. If you


    didn''t be a surrogate mother, Kevin Rayne would not have died! I will not let you go. I will appeal!"