Marianne nodded firmly. Yes, it was her duty to catch the culprit and uncover the truth. It would be preposterous to think she could find out the truth about Veronica without even solving this case.
“I have more work to do. Unfortunately, bodies keep coming in without a break. I pray every Sunday at the temple for peace to come to this land, but it seems the gods are not listening to my prayers.”
“Starting next week, I’ll join you in that prayer. Take care, Liam.”
As Marianne left the autopsy room, she moved with a contemplative expression on her face. The footsteps of the two people echoing through the quiet corridor sounded unusually loud.
Christoph, who had been silently by her side, couldn’t contain himself any longer and burst out,
“Who is that guy?”
“…Liam?”
“Since when have you been on a first-name basis? Do you have acquaintances in Blauberg?”
Marianne stared intently at the deep furrows in his brow. Anyone would think he was jealous.
Jealous, as if.
Recalling that the man before her was Christoph Schneider, Marianne shook her head vehemently and resumed walking.
“Doctor Liam Cluuk. His clinic is a block away from the police station. I met him when I went for treatment.”
“Treatment, where… Ah.”
Christoph, who had been responding sullenly, suddenly closed his mouth as if recalling something. Now, a bruise that had completely disappeared.
The footsteps of the two filled the silence where conversation had vanished. After a long while, Christoph opened his mouth again.
“I don’t like it.”
“What is it?”
Marianne looked at him with wide eyes, as if truly not understanding. Christoph avoided her gaze and stared at the stone wall.
“That guy, whether he’s Dr. Liam or Dr. Dogbone.”
Upon hearing this, Marianne exhaled a deep sigh. A complaining voice flowed from her teeth.
“Have you ever liked anyone up to now?”
“He’s definitely hiding something. He could be some sordid guy hanging around with a barmaid behind the scenes, a mercenary just out for money. Or a philanderer walking around and seducing this and that woman with a friendly face.”
“Christoph, I didn’t realize you were the type to badmouth people like this.”
“That’s not it, Marianne.”
Christoph hastily tried to explain, but Marianne briskly climbed the stairs. Instead of going to the office, she headed for the evidence room on the second floor.
“Marianne, listen to me. This isn’t petty jealousy or anything like that……”
Christoph continued his reluctant excuses, but Marianne did not stop walking. Christoph clicked his tongue with a troubled expression.
He felt low and despicable even to himself.
But at that moment, he couldn’t resist the urge to badmouth that dog-like guy who had won Marianne’s favor with a friendly face.
Christoph quickly ran his fingers through his hair and hurriedly followed Marianne.
The courtroom was crowded with spectators. People who couldn’t get in were clustered at the entrance like a cloud. Some were peering into the courtroom from the window outside.
Reporters showed significant interest in the case that Christoph Schneider was handling, and the heated journalistic atmosphere proved it. Among them were familiar faces, reporters from large newspapers in the capital.
Well, it made sense. The most successful lawyer in the capital, who was also the future owner of Blauwburg, had taken up the defense of a boy whose name was unknown.
Why?
That was the question most people were curious about.
And then?
That was the second question people were most curious about.
The nobles were no exception. Men in business suits and ladies in dresses sat in the front row, casting expectant eyes on the defense.
The commoners who had come to witness a trial for the first time were also overwhelmed. They didn’t even dare to breathe in the solemn atmosphere of the court, rolling their eyes nervously.
It might as well have been a trial that had garnered the attention of every citizen in Blauburg. To this extent, Christoph’s strategy to capture public attention was nothing short of successful.
Sitting in the defendant’s seat, Paul looked around nervously, his face stricken with fear due to the overwhelming atmosphere and the many people. It seemed like he might burst into tears at any moment. Although he wanted to flee, a guard was watching his back.
Michael showed no sympathy for Paul. His authoritative voice and demeanor continually pressured the boy. Each time, Paul shrank back, startled.
Michael turned to the audience and spoke in a tone filled with conviction.
“All the circumstances support the fact that Paul Keller killed his sister, Nina Keller. This case is a clear-cut murder!”
At these words, the audience let out a soft sigh.
Even for Michael, this was the first trial to garner so much public attention. He himself felt more energized than usual.
But more than the attention of the many people, he had to win for just one person, Marianne. He didn’t want to lose to Christoph anymore.
Michael quickly scanned the audience. Marianne was nowhere to be seen.
What’s going on?
This was her first case to handle. Marianne would want to witness the outcome with her own eyes. But Marianne had yet to appear in the courtroom.
I wanted to show her my victory, but that’s too bad.
Shaking off his brief thoughts, Michael strode over to Paul and said, as if to scold him,
“So what about the weapon? It would be good for you to tell the truth now.”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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