In a flash, it was the day of Shayla's interrogation.
In court.
Shayla stood there and looked haggard. She was no longer overbearing as usual.
In the audience, Dexter, Konnor, and Kenny all looked on with grave and worried expressions.
"Shayla, may I ask why you wanted to kill Julianna?"
Shayla paused for a moment. "Hmph! She deserved to die. If not for her, our family wouldn't have ended up like this."
"So, you wanted to kill her for personal reasons?"
"Yes. As long as she dies, our family will be able to live well." Shayla admitted her guilt quickly.
Now that things had gotten out of hand, she urgently wanted to take the rap and plead guilty so that the case could be ended as soon as possible.
...
The judge and the jury discussed for a while and began to announce the results.
"Now, let's make the final statement.