Stella Swift's Final Case Verdict

The courtroom was silent, save for the faint shuffling of papers as the judge prepared to read his final ruling. Unlike the previous hearings, this session was completely private—no reporters, no cameras, no unnecessary spectators.

Only the legal representatives, the jury, the prosecution, and the defense were present. And among them, sitting alone in the gallery, was Stephanie Swift—the only member of the Swift family who had chosen to attend.

Her expression was unreadable, her posture poised as she watched her former sister-in-law, Stella Swift, standing at the defendant's table in her beige prison uniform, her wrists shackled in front of her.

For weeks, this trial had dragged on. Witness testimonies, forensic evidence, financial records—all had piled up against Stella, proving her involvement in multiple crimes.

And now, the final moment had arrived.

The judge, an elderly man with a firm yet neutral gaze, adjusted his glasses and began.