Chapter 46
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I smiled then look across at my client as he smiled at his wife. "No further questions."
"Does the prosecutor want to cross?" Judge Brown asked.
Seth quickly stood up from his seat. "Yes. Your Honour." Seth walked over to Grace and queried, "How long have you known Mr. Harrison?"
"Ever since Matthew and I started dating which would be about nineteen years ago."
Seth mumbled something that only he could understand, "And how long out of that nineteen years have you and Harrison Samuels been sleeping together?"
That was the question that no one expected. Many persons in the court started to whisper and talk. I look across from my client who was looking at his wife shaking his head. I looked at her as well and she was looking and him with regret.
Oh boy! This shit just got real.
"Order in the court!" Judge Brown said as he banged his gavel on the stand.
When everyone stopped whispering, I stood up, "Objection, Your Honor." I knew he was going deny my attempt, but I had to try. If she answered that question, then God knows what will happen.
Judge Brown gave me the look as if to say, "Really?"
I sighed when he said, "Overruled. Answer the question Mrs. Benjamin."
I looked at the older lady as she is about to confess her infidelity."
"Three and a half years."
I heard a gasp from the man beside me.
I looked at him with Pity.
He loved his wife and she was cheating on him for three years with his best friends.
Now that's rough.
"No further questions."
"Does the defence have any more witnesses to call?" Judge Brown went on like he didn't just witness a woman ripping her husband's heart out. I guess he was used to seeing all these dramas take place in court.
"No, Your Honor."
"We will now hear the closing statements on the behalf of the state."
Seth's partner stood from her seat and said, "Your Honor, today we have enough proof to show that Matthew Benjamin is indeed guilty of killing his best friend and business partner Harrison Samuel. Matthew Benjamin's wife was cheating on him with his best friend. This gives us a motive as to why he'd want to kill his best friend. The knife was found in his backyard that should be evidence enough to put him behind bars. We ask for your verdict of guilty. Thank you." The redhead took her place back at Seth side and I was immediately jealous. Why didn't I notice her until now?
That's because you were too busy staring at Seth Parker.
"Thank you, counsel. Defence please give your closing."
I stood looking at Judge Brown with confidence, "Your Honor, the Prosecution has failed to prove that my client is guilty. Your Honor the prosecution did present facts but none of those facts can prove anything. It was pretty obvious by the look on my client's face that he didn't know his wife was unfaithful. Thus, he had no reason to kill his best friend. This, my client, is not guilty.
The jury had not been able to give as it was sat that they need more proof and evidence on both sides. I tried talking to the judge after seeking for a mistrial, but he wasn't allowing it. Either Matthew Benjamin was guilty or innocence the murder of a man will not go unpunished.
I walk out of the courthouse with Benjamin tucking at my side. I had persuaded him not to go to his wife since that would break his heart even more. Who knows what a broken-hearted man can do? I wasn't taking any chance. The judge gave us three weeks and until then I had to make sure Mr. Benjamin was kept under my sleeve.
My phone rang suddenly causing me to halt. I reached in my pocket and answered it without paying attention to the ID of the caller.
"Hello."
"I hope I'm not too late, but I have some information you could you on your case." Nigel's voice came through the speaker.
"I actually just came out of court and trust me it took an interesting turn."
Nigel sighed before replying, "I'm sorry."
"It didn't lose the case or anything the judge gave us three weeks to get our act together." And I was grateful for that because I was going to use that time wisely.
"Great, cause I have some information that I think will allow you to win the case. Can you come over later"?
"No. I have a board meeting and arrangements for later but I'm free tomorrow." Every three months the firm had a board meeting where everyone who worked for the company was to attend and then afterwards the partners of the company would drink and talk about the success, they've had in the three months Uncle Gideon said it was a way to make the staff closer. Bonding like a family.
"That's good for me. Come when you can and bring some food for me when you're coming." I smiled at his request. Hopefully, he would get back to himself soon.
"I'm happy that you're feeling better Nigel."
He sighed, "I'll be okay. See you tomorrow."
"Bye."
I felt sorry for him. I hadn't met her in person but when I went to see him, he was always happy until he finally confessed that had met a girl and from the way, he described her I knew she was beautiful. He spoke of her with so much pride and love and now she was gone.
Love is so cruel.
When you have it, you're the happiest person alive and when it's gone you don't want to be alive.
Why would people put themselves through that?
