“May we now call on the mother of the deceased, Mrs. Parker, to please step forward and present her testimony before this court and the people gathered here.”
The crowd turned towards an old lady as she was escorted to the witness box. Theodor stood from amongst the crowd and walked up to her. “Mrs. Parker, do you know this man?” he started, stretching his arm towards Steven.
Mrs. Parker squinted out into the audience and found Steven, an unsteady gleam in her eyes. And after a moment of carefully studying Steven’s features, she finally answered. “Yes,”
Steven’s eyes widened. “She’s lying.” He mouthed, “I’ve never seen that woman before.”
“Mrs. Parker,” Theodor continued, “Do you mind explaining to this court how you came to know Mr. Steven?”
“My son works for him.” She
