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Author: Menah_writes
last update publish date: 2026-04-14 23:24:07

The morning light felt too bright for Lucy’s eyes. She sat up slowly, crawled out of bed and walked to the small mirror above the sink. Her reflection made her wince. Her eyes were red and heavily swollen, the skin underneath them puffy and dark. She looked like she had been in a fight.

She turned on the cold water and splashed her face repeatedly. The chill helped the stinging, but it did nothing for the swelling. She looked at the clock. Class started in forty minutes. She couldn't skip; Dr.
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  • Rejected by One, Wanted by Another    Trial Day (Part Three)

    Robert buttoned his suit jacket, picked up a thin folder, and walked toward the center of the courtroom with a calm confidence. Unlike the prosecutor, he didn't try to command the room with dramatic gestures."Your Honor, the defense would like to begin with scientific evidence.""You may proceed."Robert nodded to one of the attorneys seated behind him. A young woman stood and connected her laptop to the courtroom display. Within seconds, a timeline appeared on the large screen.Robert faced the jury. "The State's entire case depends on one assumption."He paused just long enough for everyone to focus. "They claim Lucy Matthews poisoned Adrian Matthews shortly before dinner, during the family toast."He looked toward the prosecutor. "That timeline is impossible."The prosecutor frowned but remained seated.Robert continued. "The defense calls Dr. Emily Carter, chief forensic toxicologist."A woman in her fifties stepped into the witness box. After taking the oath, she adjusted her gl

  • Rejected by One, Wanted by Another    Trial Day(Part two)

    The prosecutor walked toward the witness stand with a calm smile."Miss Vance, how long have you known the Matthews family?"Zoe folded her hands neatly in her lap. "Almost six years.""And your relationship with them?""We're close family friends.""Were you present at the Matthews estate on the night Adrian Matthews collapsed?""Yes."The prosecutor nodded."I'd like you to tell the court exactly what happened."Zoe lowered her eyes for a moment before looking back up. Her voice was soft and convincing."We were having dinner after the charity gala. Everyone seemed... normal at first." She paused. "Adrian had been drinking throughout the evening. He was in a good mood.""What about Mrs. Matthews?"Zoe slowly turned toward Lucy. "She wasn't."The prosecutor allowed the silence to linger. "What do you mean?""Lucy barely spoke during dinner. She looked angry. She kept staring at Adrian.""Did anything happen before dinner?""Yes.""What?""I heard them arguing."The courtroom became e

  • Rejected by One, Wanted by Another    Trial Day

    The courthouse was already surrounded by reporters before sunrise.Satellite news vans lined both sides of the street. Camera flashes lit up the courthouse steps every few seconds, and police officers struggled to keep the growing crowd behind the barricades. Reporters shouted over one another, each trying to be the first to deliver another update on the case that had dominated headlines for days.To the public, there was only one story: 'Lucy Matthews had poisoned her husband.'People stood behind the barriers holding up their phones, hoping to catch a glimpse of her."That's her!""They're bringing her in!""Do you think she'll confess?""She's finished."The back doors of a police transport vehicle swung open and Lucy stepped out slowly.A pair of silver handcuffs circled her wrists. The bruises beneath them had barely faded before fresh marks had replaced them. She wore the same dark dress from the night of Adrian's collapse, now wrinkled from three sleepless nights in custody. He

  • Rejected by One, Wanted by Another    A Killer’s Motive

    "We finally got it," Robert said.Jonathan looked up from the timeline displayed on the screen. "The pharmacy footage?"Robert nodded. Everyone around the table shifted closer as he clicked a key on his laptop.A grainy security video appeared on the large monitor. The timestamp read 4:10 p.m., two days before Adrian collapsed. A woman wearing a long trench coat stepped inside the pharmacy. A wide-brimmed hat hid most of her face, and large sunglasses covered her eyes. She kept her head lowered as she walked to the counter."No amateur would dress like that," Robert murmured. "They knew there were cameras."The woman stopped in front of the pharmacist and reached into her handbag.Jonathan folded his arms. "Zoom in."Robert enlarged the image. The quality became rough, but another investigator isolated the reflection from the security mirror hanging behind the register.Slowly, the picture sharpened. The room fell silent. Even beneath the sunglasses and hat, one detail stood out imme

  • Rejected by One, Wanted by Another    The Missing Six Minutes

    It was almost dawn and Jonathan's legal team had no intention of slowing down. Empty coffee cups sat scattered across the table beside stacks of reports, photographs, and printed security logs. Every laptop screen glowed with maps, timelines, and surveillance footage.Jonathan remained standing near the digital display on the wall."If Lucy couldn't have poisoned Adrian," he said quietly, "then someone else had to be close enough to him before dinner."Robert nodded. "That's where we start."One of the investigators immediately divided the board into three columns.Who had access. When they had access. Whether anyone can verify it."Let's rebuild the evening from the beginning," Robert said.A young investigator clicked open the estate's security records. "The first guests arrived between seven-thirty and eight o'clock. Most remained in the main foyer. Drinks were served by catering staff while the Matthews family greeted investors."Another screen displayed dozens of camera angles fr

  • Rejected by One, Wanted by Another    A Crack In The Case

    The clock on the wall read 3:14 a.m.The conference room had grown quiet except for the sound of keyboards clicking and papers turning. Empty coffee cups were scattered across the table, and no one looked like they had slept.Jonathan sat at the end of the room, watching his legal team work. No one dared waste time.Robert Vance adjusted his glasses and looked up from a stack of medical reports. "I think we've found something."Every conversation in the room stopped.Jonathan looked at him. "What is it?"Robert slid a document across the table. "The police timeline doesn't make sense. The prosecution believes Lucy poisoned Adrian's whiskey shortly before the dinner toast.""That's their entire theory," Robert continued. "But according to the hospital's toxicology report, the timing doesn't fit."One of the medical consultants connected his laptop to the large screen. "The poison wasn't something ordinary," he explained. "It appears to be a restricted cardiac medication. We still don'

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