Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 625 - 467. The Most Critical Witness (Third Update)

The day George appeared in court, things didn’t go as smoothly as expected.

Although the prosecution had testimonies from Father, Marina, Xia Zuo, and others, these witnesses were neither directly under George nor had they interacted with him directly, so their testimonies weren’t substantial enough.

Marina testified in court, identifying George as the business partner succeeding Huangfu Huazhang in the family.

Marina said that after Zhou Guanghan’s death, Huangfu Huazhang completely severed ties with their family, prompting her brothers to find a replacement out of anger. George became their top choice.

Marina further testified that over the years, her family never broke off secret contact with George. Due to the complementary and opposing relationship between George and Huangfu Huazhang, her family wanted to exploit it. Thus, they secretly helped George many times over the years, such as helping him evade Huangfu Huazhang’s surveillance and sneak back to M Country undetected; or providing financial support and girls to help him sustain the business at Yanwu Square.

Objectively speaking, Marina’s testimony was enough to find George guilty in the Yanwu Square Child Wife Case. However, the crucial problem was that Marina was not a direct participant in the matter; her testimony was based on hearsay from her brothers. This lacked direct and compelling effectiveness in the court’s evidence certification.

Shi Nian watched from the audience, anxious, as Tang Yanxi whispered, "Unless there’s a possibility of summoning her brothers to testify."

Shi Nian’s heart sank completely.

Of course, it’s impossible; it’s just a hypothetical theory. Given Marina’s brothers’ crimes over the years, as soon as they set foot on M Country’s soil, they would be arrested upon entry, not even having the chance to testify.

Tang Yanxi looked down at her slender fingertips: "Not only that, George will also play the ’mentally unstable’ trick. Moreover, the media has previously paid so much attention to the ownership change at the Fude Group, publicly claiming he went insane. He will certainly exploit this to convince the jury he acted out of years of resistance to Huangfu Huazhang, saying he wasn’t trying to commit the Child Wife Case but was merely replicating what Huangfu Huazhang had done before. Essentially, he’s attempting to establish a logic that his target wasn’t the girls, but Huangfu Huazhang, thus reducing the severity of his criminal motives."

Shi Nian angrily closed her eyes: "Bastard!"

Tang Yanxi nodded: "I’ve also spoken with my mother and Uncle Du, they said even if they were to appear as expert witnesses and confront George directly, he could likely deceive the psychological tests."

Shi Nian nodded: "If only Li Le Wen were still alive, how good it would be."

If Li Le Wen were alive, given his status, his testimony would be more direct and substantial.

During the recess, Shi Nian couldn’t help but glance towards the defense lawyer’s seat.

Even though the courtroom was crowded, as soon as she looked over, Xiang Yuan raised his eyes and met her gaze.

In the corridor, Xiang Yuan evaded the media and quietly followed her.

"Don’t worry, since I’m George’s attorney, I know what I need to do."

These words made Shi Nian feel both comfort and heartache.

Indeed, Lawyer Xiang had recently been involved in a series of cases where he was in Cao Camp but his heart was in Han, thus deliberately undermining his abilities and letting himself be at a disadvantage.

Suffering repeated defeats, this is devastating to a lawyer’s reputation; especially when there is room for maneuver, yet he willingly accepts defeat, this is a blow to his confidence.

For such a man who was once so ambitious and sought perfection, the pain he must endure to achieve this, Shi Nian understood.

She understood even more that his repeated actions were for her.

A mistaken marriage, regrets that have no chance of being repaired... Now, he uses this almost naive way, silently and painfully making his efforts, even though he knows these efforts can never lead to the desired outcome.

Shi Nian took a deep breath: "A Yuan, your name is good, so I hope you can also — look ahead."

Everyone in their lifetime, whether on the path of life or in their heart, has more or less encountered an impassable darkness, a dead-end? So ’look ahead’ is a good word, lift your head and gaze far beyond this difficult stage, and maybe everything will suddenly become clear.