Chapter 26

A month later, it was finally the day of Wendy and Theodore's wedding. Wendy sat before the vanity mirror in her white wedding dress, her face glowing with happiness. Just then, she received a notification from her phone. It was a news article. Almost subconsciously, she tapped it open. Then, courtroom footage of Julian appeared on the screen. Inside, he wore a prisoner's robe, and his hair was a mess. All the confidence and composure he once had were completely gone. The judge's voice came through the audio, "Julian Gray, do you regret taking the life of Bianca Locke?" The camera zoomed in on Julian. He raised his head—his eyes as still and calm as dead water—and shook her head. "No." A stir broke out in the courtroom. The judge asked again, "Is there anything you regret in this lifetime?" The question was like a key, turning open everything pent up within Julian. His shoulders started trembling uncontrollably, and his voice cracked in sobs. "Yes… I wronged a girl. I hated h