Henry Stanton was stunned and quickly redirected his gaze, looking helplessly at his own lawyer for assistance.

However, the lawyer acted as if he hadn’t seen him, his eyes dodging, clearly avoiding Henry’s gaze.

The lawyer was also feeling just as uncomfortable as Henry Stanton.

For the lawyer, victory equates to justice.

But for a villainous businessman like Henry Stanton, who harmed an entire village, he’d rather lose the case than defend Henry and face public condemnation afterward.

Henry Stanton gritted his teeth, forced to defend himself.

"Your Honor, it’s true that the mines under my name have caused geological damage, but it wasn’t intentional, I’m just lacking in professional knowledge. I promise to make proper rectifications and pay the overdue wages of the workers!"

"Nonsense!" shouted Dottie’s Dad as he stood up, "He has the money to build million-dollar villas, but he wouldn’t even give me three thousand bucks for my wife’s medical bills! If he hadn’t withheld wages for so many years, my poor daughter wouldn’t have died from a fever years ago!"

"Order in the court!" Jayden Irving called for order, though his expression wasn’t as stern as when he looked at Henry Stanton.

He turned to Henry Stanton, "Defendant Henry Stanton, everything you say is part of the testimony; lying will result in harsher punishment. I ask you again, do you accept these charges?"

Henry Stanton was adamant about not pleading guilty, "I do not accept! I really didn’t mean to withhold wages."

Jayden Irving coldly smirked inside, then looked at the plaintiff’s attorney, "Plaintiff Attorney, it’s your turn to speak."

"Thank you, Your Honor." Attorney Chambers, the star lawyer from The Knight Group, stepped forward to present evidence one by one.

He first produced a list of Henry Stanton’s assets, then proceeded to call witnesses.

Led by Dottie’s Dad, witnesses took the stand one by one to testify, even former business partners who used to play golf with him and top executives from the Stanton Group testified without sparing any mercy.

With both witnesses and evidence presented, Henry Stanton was at a loss for words.

This is what it means to kick someone when they are down. At this moment, Henry Stanton truly felt it.

Just as Henry Stanton thought he could settle the matter by paying some money and spending a few years in jail, Jayden Irving spoke again, "The last charge. Defendant Henry Stanton, it is alleged that ten years ago you murdered your original wife, Luna Monroe. Do you have anything to defend yourself with?"

Henry Stanton’s face went pale, instantly draining of all color.

If this charge stuck, it wasn’t just a matter of paying money and spending a few years in prison.

"I, I didn’t! How could I kill my own wife?"

Jayden Irving, unhurried, nodded towards Attorney Chambers, "Plaintiff Attorney."

Attorney Chambers stood and said, "Your Honor, please allow me to play an audio recording as evidence." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Jayden Irving nodded, "Granted."

Attorney Chambers signaled his assistant, who promptly played the audio recording in court.

The recording began, featuring Stella Monroe’s voice.

In the recording, Stella Monroe emotionally recounted how she and Henry Stanton conspired to murder Luna Monroe and fabricated the scene as a suicide.

"She’s lying! She’s lying!" Henry Stanton shouted maniacally.

The court police stepped in to restrain Henry Stanton.

Jayden Irving waited for Henry Stanton to calm down before speaking again, "Plaintiff Attorney, the defendant denies your evidence. Do you have any other evidence?"

Attorney Chambers, unfazed, replied, "Your Honor, please allow our plaintiff to testify."

"Plaintiff, please testify."

The courtroom doors slowly opened, and a girl as delicate as a porcelain doll emerged from the back door.