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Chapter 73
Author: Shen Shen
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Every eye in the courtroom turned to the bench. The air grew thick, oppressive, as if even the sound of the audience’s breathing had been magnified.

The presiding judge opened the file before him, his voice booming with authority.

“After considering the testimony of the witnesses, the evidence presented, and the defense offered by both the accused and his counsel, this panel concludes that the defendant, Edward Thompson, is lawfully and convincingly found guilty of the crime of hit-and-run—driving in a negligent state, which caused the victim, Miss Natalie Davis, to suffer grievous injuries and nearly lose her life.”

Edward bowed his head, face drained of all color. The Thompson family looked as if lightning had struck them; shock and denial rippled through their ranks.

Edward’s attorney gritted his teeth, fury and humiliation twisting his composure. This failure would scar his reputation as an attorney who had, until now, prided himself on never losing a case.

Indeed, he was no ordin
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