Without exception, both were sentenced to death, deprived of the right to appeal.
I heard that after receiving the verdict, Elliot stood pale-faced in the courtroom, his lips constantly mumbling.
"I'm the director of Sunnydale Hospital, I'm the youngest and most accomplished surgeon in Chicago."
"How can it be the death penalty, how can it be......"
He even tried to break through the police barrier, still shouting incessantly.
"Where's my darling? My darling is Melody, she won't abandon me!"
"I don't know this woman, it was all done by Neve, it has nothing to do with me!"
"Let me go home, I need to find my darling!"
When I heard this retelling from others, I felt a bit dazed.
Home? Elliot, do we still have a home?
Even now, I clearly remember, at my parents' memorial service, Elliot gently embraced me: "Melody, you'll never be without a home, we'll have our own home in the future."
But after taking over the hospital, Elliot shattered this promise with his own hands.