I Am the Sweetheart of Mr. CEO-Chapter 706 - 704: Pregnant?! (28)

Fifteen minutes later, the court reconvened, and the judge stood up to announce the verdict.

"After review and verification by the court, Vera Wave is found guilty of manslaughter. Given her good attitude in admitting guilt and voluntarily surrendering, and the fact that it was not premeditated murder, this court, based on Article... of the Criminal Law of China, sentences Vera Wave to one and a half years of imprisonment and orders her to compensate the victim for various losses totaling 376,000 RMB..."

Sophia Thompson secretly sighed with relief, while Yan Su clenched his fist tightly.

One and a half years, in his view, was far too lenient a sentence.

Christopher Cooper noticed that Kris Cooper had not attended the trial, and Bailey Hansen, along with others, also breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing the verdict.

In the gallery, Nathan Leafcastle stood up abruptly and turned to walk out of the courthouse.

Sally Dalton glanced at Vera on the defendant’s seat, frowned, and chased after him.

As the two reached the corridor, Kris Cooper happened to come out of a lounge, having calmed down considerably, wanting to see the final outcome.

Seeing him, Nathan Leafcastle stopped in his tracks.

"Don’t think this is the end. Vera may have saved you this time, but she can’t save you forever."

With a cold snort, he walked past Kris Cooper with large strides.

Sally Dalton looked between the two, remained silent, and jogged after Nathan Leafcastle. She caught up with him by the elevator.

"Leafcastle!" Entering the elevator with him, she worriedly held his shoulder, "I believe... Vera couldn’t have done it intentionally!"

The two had once been good friends who grew up together, but now Vera had become the murderer of Nathan Leafcastle’s mother. Sally Dalton was very worried that Nathan Leafcastle couldn’t accept this fact.

"Of course, she didn’t do it intentionally, she couldn’t have done it!" Nathan Leafcastle said coldly, "She isn’t the murderer, the murderer is Kris Cooper!"

Sally Dalton frowned, "But she’s already confessed."

"She’s lying, she’s just protecting Kris Cooper." Nathan Leafcastle clenched his fist, "I won’t give up, I will make him pay."

Sally Dalton pondered briefly, "But... what if it’s really not him?"

Nathan Leafcastle’s tone was stubborn and determined.

"There’s no ’what if,’ it definitely is!"

...

...

As staff brought Vera out, journalists immediately surrounded her, taking photos and asking questions.

Seeing this, Kris Cooper immediately rushed over, separating the crowd. Tommy Taylor and others followed, helping the security keep the journalists at bay.

Staff led Vera into the elevator, and Kris Cooper wished to follow but was surrounded by journalists. As he watched the elevator doors close, he angrily pushed a journalist aside and pursued in the direction of the elevator.

"Vera!"

The elevator doors shut tight, and he turned to run into the hallway. By the time he reached the lower floor, the police car had already rumbled out of the gate.

Inside the police car, Vera turned her face sideways, watching through the rear window as the man jumped down the steps, nearly stumbling. She pressed her lips together and withdrew her gaze.

Kris, I’m sorry!

The car moved steadily forward, and her vision started to black out in waves. She bit her lip, keeping herself awake through the pain.

A moment later, the police car returned to the detention center, and she was taken out of the car and escorted to her cell.

Back in her cell, Vera reached out, grabbing the arm of the staff member.

"When will you send me to prison?"

"According to the procedure, quickly in about a week, or slowly it could take a month."

"Can you give me some paper and a pen?"

"What do you want to write?"

Vera took a deep breath.

"Divorce papers."