Chapter 378: Chapter 378: Have You No Shame! (Part 2)
Boom——
As soon as these words fell, the scene exploded instantly.
This woman is truly audacious; she instantly pushed away all responsibility with her words.
But the judge isn’t a fool; can he be deceived by the so-called test report she casually presented?
The judge flipped through the documents in his hand, frowning: "Miss North, if you had these pieces of evidence, why didn’t you present them earlier?"
Raina North blinked innocently and said, "I only received this test report right before coming here. Previously, I investigated the situation of these five families, but it was all just speculation."
After learning about the deaths of these five people, Raina’s first reaction was that someone was trying to sabotage her, either by swapping formulas or tampering with the ingredients. But then she dismissed this idea.
The reason was simple; the manufacturer of this new drug was The Hawthorne Group’s pharmaceutical factory. With Elias Hawthorne’s capabilities, it was unlikely that anyone would exploit such a crucial matter.
Since there was no issue with the prescription and the manufacturing process, there was only one problem left.
The problem lay with the people taking the medication.
So, she arranged for Old Three to investigate the people from these five families and discovered an intriguing phenomenon: the five deceased were unlucky.
Whether due to marriage, parents, or money, these five patients had nothing to show for themselves, and they were all rejected or even abandoned by their families.
Afterward, they took the anti-cancer drug at almost the same time and died from poisoning.
What’s more interesting was that the families of these five individuals all acted as if they were inconsolably grief-stricken, pretending they wished they could die along with them.
It was so fake that it was unbearable to watch.
When the bond between two people is exhausted by interests or other reasons, even if they are blood-related, all that’s left is indifference.
The saying "A child wants to support but the parent does not wait" sounds like a poignant tragedy. However, many times the death of an elderly person is a celebration for the living.
Especially when that useless, burdensome, wretched, disgusting, hateful old person finally passes away, isn’t it worth celebrating?
If they’re already celebrating, already rejoicing, not even bothering to pretend, how can they be genuinely grief-stricken?
Lawyer Reed’s heart suddenly sank upon hearing the judge’s words; the judge’s words already confirmed that Raina North’s submitted test report was authentic.
It’s no wonder Raina didn’t seek a defense lawyer. It wasn’t arrogance or giving up the struggle; she already had the crucial evidence.
Lawyer Reed suddenly felt he had made a grave mistake.
How could he, because of everyone’s claims, and Raina’s avoidance of discussion, subconsciously conclude that Raina was guilty of manslaughter?
This mistake alone was enough to ruin him!
Lawyer Reed felt both regret and hate; he had been too presumptuous. He had concluded Raina’s guilt so easily after a simple investigation?
Raina looked at the judge: "Your Honor, I’ve finished defending myself. Do you have any further questions?"
After consulting the test report with the jury members beside him, the judge struck the sounding block and formally announced Raina North was not guilty.
The five plaintiff families immediately became noisy, grabbing Lawyer Reed and loudly questioning whether they could still receive the compensation originally agreed upon if Raina North was found not guilty.
Looking at those people’s disgraceful behavior, Lawyer Reed felt utterly exhausted.
Raina North is already not guilty, so how could there be compensation?
The five families were dumbfounded upon hearing; no compensation? Didn’t their relatives die in vain?
This realization made them unwilling to accept it, leading to a loud commotion.