Victor’s attorney scoffed. “We have security footage—”
Alejandro raised a hand. “Footage of her entering a room she was paid to clean. Nothing more.”
He inserted a USB into the courtroom monitor.
The video showed Victor entering the bedroom ten minutes after Lena had finished, followed shortly by a woman in a red dress. The bracelet was still in its case.
Victor’s face turned crimson.
Alejandro continued, “The bracelet remained untouched. My mother left before either of them entered the room.”
Gasps filled the courtroom as exterior footage showed the woman leaving with a velvet pouch, escorted by Victor himself.
“Your Honor,” Alejandro said, “this woman is not his wife. And the bracelet was insured for more than its value — Victor filed an insurance claim two days after accusing my mother.”
The judge’s expression hardened.
“You staged a theft,” Alejandro said, calm yet fierce. “And you blamed my mother, a hardworking woman who trusted your household, to cover up an affair and profit.”
The courtroom was stunned.
The judge finally spoke: “Mr. Harrington… do you have anything to say?”
Victor remained silent.