Chapter 4: The Trial
The courtroom remained silent as prosecutors presented the final exhibit.
Every juror watched the warehouse security footage frame by frame.
There was no accident.
No misunderstanding.
No missing context.
Only deliberate choices.
Ethan locking the freezer.
Ethan walking away.
Ethan checking his watch before leaving the building.
Then came Olivia's recordings.
Conversations stretching back nearly a year.
Each one revealing another layer of deception.
When Ethan finally took the witness stand, his confidence had disappeared.
His answers became shorter.
His explanations contradicted earlier statements.
The jury needed only a few hours.
Their verdict was unanimous.
Guilty.
As officers placed handcuffs around Ethan's wrists, he turned toward Olivia.
She simply watched.
No smile.
May you like
No anger.
Just relief.
