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AUTHOR'S POV

"And I'm sorry for everything I did to her."

"That's-" Elon starts, but Judge kin raises a hand and stop him- "Mr. Jeon, elaborate on this... 'everything' please?"

A beat.

Her eyes filled with tears, lips parted—he stands stiff, eyes firm on her.

"I'm sorry that—I-I didn't buy you the latest collection of those bags you wanted..."

Her eyes widen.

Silence drops.

"...What bags?" Judge asks.

"The bags she wanted as gift for our wedding,"

Judge kin's eyes widen, Elon gawk at him.

"Bags?" Kin repeats incredulously. "Your 'apology' is over designer bags?"

Her chest heaves, a single tear rolls down her cheek. "...Wh-hat are you saying?" She chokes.

His eyes darken "I'm sorry that I upset you. I'm sorry I didn't get you those bags from France..."

The judge's eyebrows knit in confusion, "What are you saying, Mr. Jeon?"

He glances at him  "I went on a business trip few months ago and she told me to bring some Birkins for her...but I forgot due to work pressure...so we had an argument. And now she's filing for a divorce—"

Gasps echoe.Her face pales, face filled with disbelief.

The entire room freeze in silence.

"Because.. of the designer bags?" Judge kin stammers out.

His gaze never leaving hers "These her exact words 'If you don't bring me those bags and apologize then I'll see you in court'."

Judge kin rubs his temple before looking toward her "Miss Y/N...is what Mr. Jeon saying is true?"

She's frozen.Eyes wide, cheeks wet with silent tears, she doesn't turn away from him.

A beat pass.

Murmurs spreading across the room.

Elon steps forward "your honour-"Judge kin raises a hand, cutting him off.

"Miss Y/N, I'm asking you a question. Is what Mr.Jeon just stated true? Is this divorce proceeding because he forget about some bags?"

Her mouth opens and shut like a fish. Face paling further.

"I...i..."

"Answer the question, please"

"Of course it's true, your honor." Elon steps in "This entire case has been nothing but a baseless attempt by Miss Y/N to extort more assets through false allegations! There's nothing he did to her that she accused in front of the court."

She snaps out of her daze.Anger flashing in her eyes. "That's not true-"

"Oh? So you're disputing your own arguments, Miss Y/N?" Elon turns toward her with a patronizing smile.

Her mouth snaps shut.

"Miss Y/N, have you something to say in response?" Judge prompts gently.

Every eyes in room fixed on her..

Tense silence, anticipation thick in air.

His eyes boring in hers.She remains silent, tears trickling down her face.Lucas's soft whimpers and babbles echoing in background.

"My lord i think miss.y/n don't want to object" Elon says smoothly "So can i ask few questions to my client now?"

Judge kin clears his throat. "Alright, You may proceed."

"Thank you, your honour" Elon adjusts his tie. "So, Mr. Jeon, how was your relationship been with Miss Y/N?"

Air thick tensed.

Jeon's eyes locked with her across the room, jaw tight."normal as every other couples..."

Elon nods. "Normal... interesting choice of words." He leans forward, hands clasped in front. "So Mr.Jeon...Does she love you?"

His face hardens.Fingers gripping the railing tightly.

"Yes. Very . Much."

Elon turns to the judge panel. "As you can see, your honor, their relationship is just like every other couple's"He turns at Jeon again "Now, Mr. Jeon, tell the court did you ever touch her inappropriately or did anything without her consent?"

His jaw clench."Never." he growls.

A choked sob escapes her throat.

"I always make love to her and never against her will."

Silence fills in courtroom.

Elon turns to Panel "your honour, just like we stated from beginning, these are just baseless and emotional accusations with no concrete substance or witnesses to even validate it"

Then– "Does she give herself willingly?"

She looks down, clutching her coat tightly.

"Always." He grunts.

"But how can we believe you, Mr. Jeon?Perhaps you're being dishonest about everything."

His jaw clench. "We have cameras everywhere."

"Just as i said your honour every encounter they shared-all recorded under CCTV—Everything that happened was consensual, as per the CCTV footage I submitted."

Tears falls down her face on floor.

"But Mr. Jeon, what if all those footage are false? Perhaps you tampered with them or manipulated them in some way?" Elon persists. "Do you have any other proof that definitively show every encounter took place with her consent?"

Her head snaps up.His eyes, firmly fixed on hers.

"Yes"

Her breath hitches.

He raises a hand, pointing toward her belly. "She is pregnant with my child,"

A beat. "If she hated me that much, then why she is still carrying my child?"

She stumbles back- eyes widen in disbelief.

Elon leans in, "How far along are you, miss y/n?"

Tears streaming down her face.

"Answer the question, How far along—"

"TWO MONTHS, SHE'S TWO MONTHS" He growls.

Her chest heaves.

"And we are also planning another child—"

THUD-

A collective gasp echoes.

She collapsed, unconscious.

"Medic! Bring Medic!"

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