I Returned From Overseas to Bury My Pregnant Wife, But She Was Still Alive Inside the Coffin—And My Mother Knew Exactly Why She Was There
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Chapter 15
It took the jury less than two hours to reach a unanimous decision. When the court reconvened, the foreperson stood up to read the official verdict sheet.
"On the count of attempted premeditated murder, how do you find the defendant?" the clerk asked.
"Guilty," the foreperson responded clearly.
"On the count of kidnapping and unlawful confinement, how do you find the defendant?"
"Guilty."
"On the count of conspiracy to commit fraud, how do you find the defendant?"
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"Guilty on all counts."
Eleanor slumped forward in her chair, her hands trembling as the reality of her life sentence finally crashed down upon her. She had gambled everything on greed and lost absolute control of her destiny.
