As the trial was adjourned, Brandon was immediately free.
Amelia and Belle rushed towards him, the two locking him in an embrace.
"Brandon!"
Brandon ruffled their hair gently, and flashed the two a warm smile.
"Are you okay? How badly did they hurt you?"
Amelia asked.
"It's nothing much. I'm fine."
Brandon shrugged it off, and the two pulled away. Amelia and Belle seemed like they wanted to say something, most probably regarding Evelyn's death, but refrained from doing so.
Instead, Amelia posed the same question, trying to ask about his mental health, but in a roundabout way.
"Are you…. okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine."
Brandon flexed his bicep.
"See?"
And flashed her yet another warm smile.
"Ah, okay….."
She wasn't talking about him physically…. But Amelia stopped questioning there, and Belle remained silent.