Chapter 13 - The Collapse in Court
During the pre-trial plea hearing, the courtroom was packed to maximum capacity with reporters, corporate executives, and onlookers.
Lukas sat at the defense table in orange prison jumpsuits, his dark wavy hair unkempt, his eyes bloodshot and hollow. Ingrid sat two feet away from him in matching handcuffs, refusing to make eye contact with her son.
When the judge asked if either defendant wished to address the court before sentencing, Lukas suddenly turned on his mother.
"She made me do it!" Lukas screamed, his voice cracking hysterically in front of the judge. "She told me Evelyn was nothing! She told me we deserved the money! She poisoned the tea every night!"
"You ungrateful coward!" Ingrid shrieked back, rattling her wrist chains as guards surged forward to restrain them both. "I gave you everything! You built nothing on your own!"
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Evelyn sat quietly in the front gallery, wearing a stunning black tailored blazer, watching her former oppressors tear each other apart in public shame.
👉 Read PART 14 to hear the judge's final verdict and historic sentence!
