Chapter 1468

As the trial loomed, the weight of anticipation and anxiety grew heavier. Wilma dressed in her best, new clothes first thing in the morning and brought a bouquet to the cemetery. She placed the bouquet on Mary’s grave and sat down. She placed an iPad with a picture of Mary’s smiling face in front of her. “Your precious son and daughter-in-law are seeking justice for you today, Madam. Karma has finally gotten to Shannon.” Wilma wiped Mary’s black-and-white photo, her eyes misting over. “The kids will visit you once the trial is over. Before that, I will stay with you and witness justice being served.” The scent of the flowers, carried on by the wind, whispered a silent response. … Although a closed trial was requested for Shannon’s case, the court rejected it due to insufficient reason. The case then proceeded as a public trial. Despite the influence of Salvador Corporation and Shannon’s celebrity status, the case had a profoundly negative impact on society and did not qualif