Chapter 1040 Public Place

The judge paused for a moment. Everyone stared intently at the judge. They were eager to hear what he would say next. Lyla was now the defendant. She was sitting in the defendant’s seat. Theodore and Chiara were also present. They were seated close to Sandy and Suki. Their expressions were grim, especially Chiara, whose eyes were filled with worry. She thought. “What are we going to do?” Chiara had not been able to stay by her mother’s side these past few days. It made her feel incredibly anxious. Not being able to see her mother was causing her indescribable pain. Seeing her today only intensified that pain. In just a few days, her mother had become gaunt. Chiara had tried everything to visit her mother but had failed each time. She felt utterly helpless! Yet her father had no solutions either. Chiara watched her mother sitting in the defendant’s seat. It broke her heart. She turned to her father. “What do you think the verdict will be today?” She had been worried for day