Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom novel Chapter 24

24 Jeslyn… order in court! 

The court resumed back from break and this time, there was no suspense at all. Maya ådmitted to all the crimes immediately. 

“I faked the video, I cut the telephone wire to prevent Jeslyn from calling the hospital, I threatened Christine to give false testimony in court or else Jeslyn will be killed. Christine loves her sister, so she did everything to protect her sister, hoping she could find out about me and then arrest me while she brings Jeslyn out of prison. 

I blackmailed the doctors to cremate the old man’s body to prevent the investigation from finding out’ he was poisoned and also, I spiked Jeslyn’s drink so I could make her take the blame and prove to the court that she was on drugs.” 

“Miss Maya, why are you protecting them?” Spid asked. 

“I’m not protecting anyone, why should I put my freedom on the line for others?” 

Spid nodded like he understood. “Why was there a need for you to do all that?” 

“Because old man Lee caused the destruction of my family!” Maya said that with so much bitterness and hatred as she glared at Jeslyn with fire brewing in her eyes. 

Spid nodded again. While he was doing his research, he found out about the business deal Maya’s family had with old man Lee which turned sour and wrecked her family years ago. 

“It was clear that your family was greedy and were never satisfied! Good that my grandfather ruined them. If I had known you were one of those power-hungry people, I would have ruined you a long time ago. Unfortunately, I didn’t know you were a leech just like your ungrateful family!” Jeslyn yelled from her chair. 

Ever since the court session started, she hadn’t said a word. She also has no idea who Maya’s family was nor did she know about the matter, however, hearing all the excuses Maya was giving and claiming she did everything, irked her. 

Plus hearing her saying nonsense about her grandfather automatically pulled out a nut in her head… forgetting she was in court. 

“Your grandfather was nothing but a beast and a bully!” Maya retorted. 

“My loving grandfather is the sweetest person anyone could ever wish for. I’m proud that he’s a good beast and a righteous bully! Nobody except your mentally unstable family had issues with him. How can a worthless family like yours have eyes on my grandfather’s wealth? Of course, they were courting death and he gave it to them like they deserved!” 

Jeslyn was very sure that the problem wasn’t from her grandfather and also, looking at how Maya and her brother grew up to become people who had eyes on other people’s things, she was sure that the family was the same. They must have wanted to defraud her grandfather and when he retaliated, they couldn’t take it and that ruined their family. 

Using that explanation which wasn’t far from the truth, Jeslyn’s belief solidified. 

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“Now you are reaping what he sowed!” Maya retaliated with mockery in her eyes. 

The same can be said about you. Aren’t you going to prison for ‘avenging’ your worthless family? No, you are not avenging them, but taking someone else’s place. Hahaha…your family must be crying in hell right now for giving birth to a junky child like you. I might have been a bad judge of character and fallen into schemes, but you are nothing but a pawn and a used puppet who has exhausted their usefulness is always made to take the blame.” 

“Order in court!” 2 

“Lawyer S.P, caution your client,” the judge sounded a warning. 

“Sorry, your honor, my client was merely agitated. She’s very well-behaved and has never said a thing since. Worry not because she won’t utter another word after she is done venting, after all, she’s just a. human with emotions.” 

The judge stared at the lawyer in a black mask who was staring back at him for a while, in silence. The judge was shocked that a knowledgeable lawyer like him would condone disorder in court and expect him to do the same. 

No, that’s not just it. If he understood lawyer Spid’s statement well, he meant to say Jeslyn could continue to exchange words with Maya until she’s satisfied and the judge and everyone else has to swallow their saliva and just watch with closed mouths! 

What is this lawyer? The judge thought. 

“Ahem… lawyer S.P, are you aware that this is a courtroom?” 

“Yes, your honor.” 

“And you are advocating disorder in court?” 

“No, your honor… However, as a human who was unjustly sentenced and had to bear so much. and suffering in prison, my client has the right to fight back when she’s provoked. 

agony 

My client was beaten by so many people in prison, starved for days, made to do hard labor, slept on the floor, washed the toilet, and was even deprived of a good lawyer after her beloved grandfather died. Isn’t such a person allowed to vent a little?” 1 

The judge was rendered speechless for a while before he asked: “Isn’t that why we are in court? To prove her innocence?” 

“It is, but can her life be returned to her? The trauma she went through in prison, will Miss Maya be able to soothe her? So, your honor, if venting a little can help her get better, please, you should allow it and turn a blind eye. Besides, my client is done venting, right, Miss Jeslyn?” 

She nodded with a faked beam. 

“See?” Spid smiled at the judge with his eyes. 

The judge looked from Jeslyn who was looking at him with puppy eyes to lawyer Spid who still had that smile in his eyes and waved his hand in irritation. 

“Go on, go on!” 

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“Thank you, your honor!… Miss Maya, you did so many atrocities for that reason?” Spid asked. 

“If you were in my shoes, wouldn’t you have done the same?” Maya reciprocated with a question.