After listening to the medical analyst's words, everybody was a bit stunned. The fact that even Susie's fingerprint could be found on the glass piece meant only one thing....the photo frame indeed belonged to Susie. No one could copy a dead person's fingerprint.
After presenting his analysis, the medical analyst left the spot and Ethan continued.
"Your Honor, I have got nothing else to present. I rest my case." Ethan bowed a bit and came back to his seat. The judge asked Ashton's lawyer whether he wanted to say something or had something.. At this point, he already knew that he had lost the case. He already knew this was going to happen. So this was the legend Ethan Crosta. He declined the chance and also returned back to his seat. Ashton could feel the vibes coming from his lawyer and immediately sensed that things weren't working in his favor.
"You a******, I hired you to defend me. What are you doing by sitting here and warming the sea using your big butt?"
The lawyer was clearly annoyed.
"Mr. Ashton, I tried my best but we are going against 'the Ethan Crosta', what do you think would have happened? The fact that I didn't run away even after knowing that I'll be against him, should be sufficient."
"I don't care anything about that!! You piece of sh*t! You are a worthless trash!"
The lawyer's eyes immediately turned cold. He replied in a harsh tone.
"Mr. Ashton, please mind your tongue or I really mind filling another case against you."
He then stood up and changed his seat.
Even though Ashton was annoyed and dying from anger he couldn't do anything. He could just wait for the judge's decision.
After waiting for three hours, the judge finally came back to his seat.
"After looking through all the evidences presented by both the parties, the committee has declared Mr. Ashton Ken, convicted, in the ratio of 6:1, for the crime of forceful manipulation and coercion of the victim, Ms. Susie, which made her commit suicide. For the same, the guilty is sentenced to five years in prison and should also pay the victim's immediate family US $ 1,000,000 as compensation.
The court's order is the final decision."
The judge tapped his hammer twice and said - "Court adjourned" and then stood up.
The police immediately held Ashton and started taking him out of the court room. Initially he was calm. He was still processing the fact that he was actually convicted. But when the realization hit him, he immediately started struggling. He lost his cool and started behaving like a mad man.
"I AM NOT GUILTY! I WAS FRAMED! THIS IS WRONG! I AM TELLING YOU I WAS FRAMED! IT IS ALL BECAUSE OF THAT BIT--"
-Whack!
A tight slap was given on his cheek by none other than Kate. Her eyes devoid of any emotion.
Ashton glared at her and was about to abuse her again when -
-Whack!!
Kate slapped him on his other cheek. His cheeks were now burning. Kate had used all her strength, and the fact that she was a volleyball player couldn't be ignored as well. Ashton's face was now red. Kate looked at him and said -
"You deserved it"
And left