Chapter 21

Many years later, Glenside Law School set up a new statue on the central lawn. It was a bronze statue of a woman. She was looking downward, holding a legal text in her left hand. Her right hand was extended before her, the palm facing up. It was as if the bronze statue was silently holding onto a strong belief. A sentence was engraved at the bottom of the statue. "Justice never yields - Vanessa." On the day the statue was revealed, the law school was packed with reporters, students, lawyers, and even several judges from the Supreme Court. "The most special thing about this statue is," the director said to the media, "the figure isn't holding the scales. Instead, we've cast it into the base. That's because you shouldn't have to prove that true justice exists." Emily stood in the front row of the crowd. She wore a simple black suit without any other jewelry. All she had was a tiny brooch pinned in front of her chest. A young student stood on her tiptoes and looked around. Final