I remainedposed as my loving husband stayed by my side every step of the way.


    He had been a little harsh sometimes, but right now he was even moreposed than I was.


    An additionalwyer appeared at the prosecution bench. That must be the result of Melvern''s efforts.


    The trial officially began.


    After presenting the details of the case, both sides submitted their evidence. Adrian yed a crucial role, maintaining a steady momentum, articting logical arguments, and seizing every opportunity withpelling evidence.


    The opposing side also had strong evidence. Several project managers from Ardora testified.


    Johnson, who was standing beside me, clenched his fists in frustration. He whispered, "Those guys changed their stance. They promised not to testify, and now they''re here. How could they be so hypocritical?"


    There was no need to guess. It must be because of Liora.


    I scanned the courtroom and saw a fully armed Liora in a corner. Her arm was still not healed. It was wrapped in clothes and held close to her chest. It looked like the cast hadn''t been removed yet. Not far from her was the discreet Melvern, trying to keep a low-profile.


    I withdrew my gaze and focused on the trial. Arguments were heating up, and I could see Matthew was getting nervous.


    Witnesses came forward one by one, both sides in a heated dispute. Adrian presented the testing report for the materials used in construction, conducted under the supervision of relevant departments. They even brought in personnel from the relevant departments to testify, hitting hard on the authenticity of the previous material testing report.


    However, the atmosphere became tense because it involved evidence from Mnie. The trial reached a point of anxiety.


    The opposition clung stubbornly to this point, since the fact that Mnie and Matthew were a married couple was an undeniable reality.


    They needed solid evidence to refute Mnie''s ims for an absolute victory.


    Everyone was tense. I squeezed my hands tightly, and Asforted me in a low voice. "Don''t worry, just wait!"N?velDrama.Org holds this content.


    I involuntarily nced back at Liora, who was looking at me meaningfully, her eyes filled with provocation.


    Since they had changed their strategy for today''s trial, all the usations against Liora had been hidden. This made the efforts of the aggressivewyer hired by the opposition somewhat pointless and irrelevant.


    However, it clearly delighted Liora.


    After all, she wanted to take over Matthew''spany, and nothing in her demeanor hinted at her heinous crimes.


    I thought her low-key approach today was deliberate. She was sitting near the back door, in a corner, well wrapped up. She must be ready to leave at any moment.


    Without any usations against her, there was no reason to attract any attention.


    I gave her a cold nce and turned back.


    In the courtroom, Adrian was making his arguments, directly addressing the loopholes in Mnie''s usations. I had to admit he truly deserved his


    Poel


    reputation as a solidwyer. But the


    prosecuting attorney wasel


    no


    pushover and effectively countered Adrian''s arguments.


    My palms were sweaty, and Matthew kept stealing nces at me in the courtroom.


    When the judge asked if either side had any objections, I felt disheartened. After the adjournment, the verdict would be announced, and things were not looking good. "All right! Both sides have no objections and no additional evidence to present. The court-"


    "Your Honor, please wait!"


    At this critical moment, everyone craned their necks and looked at the side door leading to the court. A court police officer pushed the door open, and Arton strode in.


    I straightened up immediately, gazing at Arton in astonishment.


    I turned to As beside me. "Him?"


    As calmly held my hand. "Rx."


    Arton gave a respectful bow to the judge, introduced himself, and exined the purpose of his appearance in court.


    What surprised me even more was that he had brought along an audio recording.


    During Arton''s testimony as a witness, he explicitly stated that he was willing to take full responsibility for this piece of evidence.


    Once the judge allowed yback of the recording, the courtroom erupted.


    It was a recording of Arton''s conversation with Mnie, backed by powerful evidence, exposing her actions of using inferior materials during the construction of the Muborough project.


    In the recording, Mnie clearly said


    that Matthew had no knowledge of the substandard materials as he was responsible for a different project, Muborough was under her and Keegan''s jurisdiction. Matthew was too busy to oversee it.


    She also mentioned that this idea had been proposed by Keegan, and without him, she wouldn''t have gotten the money. Matthew was


    financially strapped, and all thet


    funds were tied up in the projects. Besides, he didn''t have the audacity to engage in malpractice like this. The most he could do was change a few floor tiles.


    She even revealed that Keegan took the lion''s share of the money, and Arton shouldn''t bother asking her for it.


    After this recording was yed, Matthew broke down in the defendant''s seat. He was all choked up, and I couldn''t fathom why tears were streaming down his face.


    I finally released my hands that I had been gripping so tightly.