Chapter 13 - The Darker Conspiracy
Six months passed quickly in Washington D.C. city.
The grand capital murder trial began at high court.
National media covered every single second of the proceedings.
Victoria sat at the defense table wearing orange overalls.
Her expensive hair was gray, messy, and totally unkempt.
Her former country club friends avoided looking at her.
I sat in the witness stand wearing full uniform.
My silver wings and chest medals gleamed under lights.
The prosecutor asked me to recount the entire timeline.
I testified clearly, presenting physical and digital evidence files.
I showed the court the recovered bank wire receipts.
I presented the medical toxicology reports from both autopsies.
Dr. Miller testified about my combat chest scar origin.
He proved Victoria's claims of fake surgery were lies.
Daniel Reed took the stand as state's key witness.
He testified against Victoria to avoid the death penalty.
He detailed how they planned my parents' slow poisonings.
He revealed how they tried to lock me in asylum.
The jury listened in absolute, stunned, horrified silence today.
After three days of intense testimony and legal arguments,
The jury deliberated for only thirty-five short minutes total.
They returned to the courtroom with a unanimous verdict.
The jury foreman stood up, holding the official paper.
"On count one, capital murder, we find guilty."
"On count two, capital murder, we find guilty."
"On count three, grand fraud, we find guilty."
Victoria let out a loud, blood-curdling shriek horror.
She collapsed onto the defense table, sobbing violently now.
Judge Harrison slammed his wooden gavel down one last.
"Victoria Bennett, you are sentenced to life without parole."
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"You will spend the remainder of your days behind."
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