She saw how Fedor swallowed and how his eyes reflected fear. Right then and there, she knew he was lying. Someone else was behind this scandal they were trying to pull to tarnish her mother’s memory. But if she said something now, she would be held in contempt and might be banned from attending the hearing. Worse, she might end up behind bars for a day or two.
“Answer the question, Mr. Balakin.”
He swallowed and looked away from his wife. His eyes were focused on the lawyer who was trying to get answers after answers from him.
“Valya may be older than me, but she was young at heart. She knew how to make a man happy.”
At his words, the courtroom erupted in noise, and people began whispering among themselves. The things they were saying about her mother were nauseating. She didn’t know h
