Asher’s POV
“This is great, Asher. Zachary will finally pay for the crimes he has committed,” Isabella said, her voice laced with excitement. Her eyes sparkled with hope, but I could only muster a small, restrained smile in response. Something felt off.
Zachary’s reaction when the eyewitness spoke—it didn’t fit. He hadn’t looked like a man caught in his own lie. He had looked… blindsided. Confused. The more I replayed the moment in my head, the more uneasy I became. Had I made a mistake? Had I been so desperate for justice that I condemned the wrong man?
The crowd had begun to disperse, murmurs of satisfaction and relief fading into the evening air. But Maris remained frozen in place. Her face was pale, her hands clenched tightly at her sides as if she were struggling to process everyth
