When they saw me, there was no guilt on their faces, not even the faintest hint of unease. It was as if the person they had hurt wasn’t a living human being, but simply a piece of useless trash.
“Do we really have to make this such a big deal, Julia?”
Caleb stood behind me, his tone filled with impatience and judgment.
I didn’t look back. I only said coldly, “You forced me to this.”
Then I strode into the courtroom, refusing to look at their disgusting faces again.
The trial began.
Caleb immediately put on a righteous expression, his voice firm and clear, as though he were the victim.
“As far as I know, my father-in-law kept staring at my friend Heidi. He disrupted public order and frightened a pregnant woman. Had I not been present, who knows what he might have done. I was protecting the community. I would rather uphold justice than shield my own family.”
As he spoke, he placed Heidi behind him, guarding her like she was some priceless treasure.
Then he shot me an irritated look.