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Chapter 534
Stella's health was not in a good state, and she was still a child at heart. Keegan did not understand
why she wanted a baby. 'It's like a child taking care of a child!' he thought. Keegan felt like it was not
the best time to have children, so they had a huge argument about it.
At that time, the quality of Albert's products was also a problem that involved Stella. This incident made
an impact on Chandler's project, and the board members of the company kept asking Keegan for an
explanation. Paired with the disagreement about the children, the two got into a serious argument.
After they quarreled, Keegan went back to cleaning up Albert's mess, so he was not home for a while.
'Both of these issues occurred during July of last year...' Keegan thought, and his heart tightened.
He did not know about the sleeping pills nor when the medical report was released. A lump started to
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtform in Keegan's throat as he realized that though Stella hid Dusk Galaxy from him, she never once hid
her feelings.
He was the one who ignored them. Stella was not good at keeping her emotions to herself. If Keegan
had paid more attention to her, he would have known everything earlier.
When Marshall finished his opening, the judge began to ask for the defense's case. Bella had hired a
good lawyer for Tammy. He did not deny Marshall's evidence but instead questioned the medical
report.
Stella's medical report was issued in July of last year, and the defendant only really started making
snarky comments about her in January of this year. So, the defense attorney asserted that Stella's
depression did not have a direct relation to the defendant's remarks.
"In summary, we maintain that there's no necessary causal relationship between the two events.
There's no denying that the plaintiff suffered from depression, but it's evident that it was not caused by
my client's actions. Her poor mental health could have derived from different reasons. Maybe she had a
bad life, or maybe she is someone who is predisposed to mental illness." He then looked at Stella and
said, "Your honor, if I may, I would like to ask Ms. Jewell some questions."
"Sir, I think the defense attorney is one of your college classmates."
The defense lawyer was Ted Eldrich. As his name suggested, he would take on any case as long as
money was involved and did not care whether his clients were guilty.
One of the most famous cases he covered was the poisoning case in Calton University's laboratory five
years ago. Various parties provided testimonies that pointed directly at the suspect. However, since no
fingerprints or DNA were found in the lab, there was no direct evidence linking the suspect to the crime
scene. In other words, there was no way to prove that the suspect had planted the poison.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe suspect had brought the poisonous substance back to their dormitory, and it was found in the
laboratory's water dispenser. However, they could not find a link in the chain of evidence. They could
only prove that the suspect illegally carried the highly toxic substance.
Ted honed in on this detail and turned the case on its head. What started as a poisoning case was
reclassified as involuntary manslaughter. The suspect, found carrying poisonous substances, was only
sentenced to five years for causing death due to negligence.
The case became sensational at that time. Though netizens criticized Ted all over the internet, it still did
not affect his reputation. Many rich people hired him to represent them in court to escape from being
sentenced to prison, and Ted mainly made money from them.
Keegan did not like how the man dealt with things, so he never tried to befriend him. During the poison
trial, Ted questioned the witnesses and found flaws in their testimonies, which turned the entire case on
its head.
So, Keegan's heart sank when he heard Ted say he wanted to question Stella.
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