Chapter 535
After deliberation from the jury, the judge said, "You may proceed."
Ted looked Stella straight in the eyes and said, "Ms. Jewell, from your background profile, we can see
that you graduated from acting at Trinity University three years ago with the highest distinction. Yet, you
were unemployed. Can you tell us what you have been doing for the past three years?"
Marshall frowned. The other party obviously came prepared. Keegan looked sullen while Ted tried to
divert the case to public opinion. Stella looked at Ted without fear and said, "Does my life after
graduating have anything to do with today's case?"
Ted paused and said, "Not for now."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt'Then I refuse to answer that question.'
'The plaintiff has the right not to answer questions that are unrelated to the case at hand. You may ask
another question, Mr. Eldrich."
Ted nodded and asked the second question. "According to the documents, Ms. Jewell, your mother
was bedridden." He paused for a while and continued, 'You must've been sad, right?"
Stella scowled after hearing that. 'What kind of bullshit question is this dude asking? If we weren't in
court, I would have asked you if you would be sad if your mom were lying in the hospital bed 24/7!'
"Relevance, your honor," Marshall said solemnly. The judge allowed the ruling, and Ted proceeded to
ask a third question.
'Ms. Jewell, did you have an assessment for your depression before July of last year?"
Stella pursed her lips and replied after a long time, "No."
Ted smirked and said, "Ms. Jewell's mother had been ill in bed all year round. Ms. Jewell was sad
about the matter and fell into a dark state. According to the data shown here, Ms. Jewell's mother's
condition turned critical in June of last year. Ms. Spade also had a history of depression, so we have
reason to believe that Ms. Jewell's mental health was due to her mother's critical state, excessive
stress, and genetics. It has nothing to do with my client's comments.'
"Objection!" Marshall said with a sullen face. "My client's mother, Ms. Spade, was admitted to the
hospital in a car accident seven years ago and was diagnosed to be in a coma. If Ms. Jewell's
depression was hereditary, why did it take six years to surface? There's also no reliable source to show
that depression can be caused by genetics."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe public gallery began to burst into a discussion at that moment. Ted's questions had opened up
Stella's scar to the public.
The two girls who were fans of Bella behind Keegan were aware of the situation and immediately felt
that there was hope for a comeback. "Did she really think she could win this case by saying that she
has depression? Hah! Everyone is depressed nowadays. How stupid of her to say that the mean
comments caused her to be depressed."
'Her mother was in a coma after a car accident and has been in the hospital for so many years. Where
does she get her money from if she was unemployed for these three years?"
'Where else would she get her money? With that face of hers, I'm sure guys would gladly pay for her
services. I mean, how clean could she be with all that plastic in her face?"
As soon as they said that, Keegan suddenly got up and kicked the chair behind him. The two girls
screamed in fright, which alerted the bailiffs in the courtroom.