#Chapter 189: The Verdicts

[Evelyn’s POV] I couldn’t begin to describe how thankful I felt when the judge insisted that Fiona and Isabella be detained while the jury was busy coming to a final verdict. Alexander had lured me back to the table where he pressed me down into one of the open chairs. Just as well anyway. My mind was filled with too many thoughts and it was becoming increasingly difficult to focus. I felt him lean over to speak to me. “It’s going to be alright.” They were going to convict Fiona—that much I was certain of. But what about Isabella? I was willing to admit that what we did was a bit unethical for proper courtroom etiquette. Everyone had been expected to cover solely my case and instead, we presented them with a whole new piece of stifling evidence. “What if they don’t convict Isabella today too?” I asked quietly. “They will,” he assured. God, I wanted to believe him. But the stifling tightness in my chest was too painful to ignore. I guess the biggest thing I was con