Inside the solemn courtroom, Dylan was escorted by bailiffs to the defendant's dock.
The prosecutor read out the charges; the evidence was conclusive. Serena did not survive despite rescue efforts.
Every piece of testimony, every item of physical evidence, pointed to a single conclusion—deliberate retaliation, forcible poisoning.
The defense attorney made statements. Witnesses took the stand. The jury deliberated. The entire proceeding advanced with slow, mechanical precision.
Everyone waited for the final verdict.
The presiding judge's expression was grave. He picked up the gavel, and his steady, commanding voice cut through the silent courtroom.
"The verdict reads as follows. Defendant Dylan Jones intentionally committed harm. The facts are clear, and the evidence is conclusive. Ho
