Rebirth In Divorce My New Mr. Perfect (by Summer Knowles) novel Chapter 433

James clenched his fists, his voice filled with disbelief. “Mom, this is the solution you came up with?”

Mrs. Chancer shot him a sharp glance. “Didn’t you hear her? Lucy is doing this of her own free will. She doesn’t want to see you or me upset. Besides, she has a psychiatric evaluation report—she won’t be convicted.”

She added firmly, “And I’m doing this for your child!”

James looked toward Lucy in the defendant’s seat, his heart twisting painfully. This was his sister—the same sister who used to demand revenge over the smallest grievances. Now, she was being forced to take the fall.

Lucy continued, her tone eerily calm. “I’ve resented Sarah for a long time. It’s not a secret—most people here know it. Back at Adams University, I bullied her countless times. Even before this incident, she and I had deep conflicts. The villa incident was premeditated—I planned everything just to ruin her. I wanted to see her break down.”

She spoke so smoothly, as if it were the absolute truth.

Sarah could tell there was both truth and falsehood in Lucy’s words. The first part was real—Lucy had indeed held a grudge against her. But the latter half? That sounded more like Charlotte’s own thoughts being put into Lucy’s mouth.

The defense attorney listened to Lucy’s statement with satisfaction, while Charlotte wore a faint smile, looking at the judge with confidence. With Lucy’s testimony, she believed the court would see that she had nothing to do with any of this.

“Request to cross-examine the witness!” Sarah’s lawyer suddenly stood.

The judge granted permission, and the lawyer walked up to Lucy, his expression sharp.

“Lucy, how do you explain Kelvin Luther’s testimony?”

Lucy blinked, her expression unfazed. “Kelvin? I have no idea why he would lie. This was my doing—no one else’s.”

Kelvin, sitting nearby, glanced over his shoulder, his face tense.

The lawyer’s tone was firm as he asked, “Lucy, are you absolutely certain that you committed this crime?”

“Yes,” Lucy nodded without hesitation.

As the video continued playing, more reporters had gathered inside the courtroom, eager to capture every moment. Cameras flashed as they recorded the shocking revelation.

Charlotte’s face turned deathly pale—she couldn’t believe these videos had been exposed in court.

Mrs. Chancer’s expression was grim, her jaw clenched tightly. How could she have forgotten about the surveillance cameras?

The lawyer turned back to the judge. “Your Honor, as you can see, the two surveillance recordings clearly show Mrs. Chancer coercing Lucy into taking the blame. After the first attempt at persuasion, Lucy attempted suicide—something the hospital has fully documented.”

The courtroom stirred at this revelation.

The lawyer continued, his tone pressing. “Lucy’s suicide was an act of resistance against this coercion. And even after her suicide attempt, Mrs. Chancer did not stop—she continued forcing Lucy to confess. In the second video, it is evident that Mrs. Chancer even went as far as kneeling and threatening to take her own life if Lucy did not comply. The audio in these recordings is clear and undeniable.”

He turned to the judge, his voice steady. “This proves that Lucy’s confession was neither voluntary nor genuine. She is not a self-confessing criminal—she is a scapegoat.”