Emanuele knew that the process of getting out of the hospital safely and seeing what the delegate wanted would be painstaking, not to say boring. Firstly, because the girl was not recovered enough, for obvious reasons, and the doctor in charge of her was very reluctant at first. Joshua wasn't happy about it either, and even said that if Crimson wanted, he could go to them himself to give them the all-important message.One of the agents explained, sounding much less aggressive than the last time Emanuele had seen them, that the delegate had learned about the terrible fire only that morning, but had not had time to personally check if she was all right. The hospital board informed Crimson as soon as she and Joshua arrived at the facility, since until then, she was under investigation."Believe me when I say that it is extremely important that you come with us, as well as your lawyer."Everything was orchestrated more confusingly than the cops wanted, but in the end, Joshua and Emanuel

The trial was one of the most tense things Emanuele had ever witnessed in her life. She had always seen in books how the young girl stood out by shining with authenticity, respect and obvious charisma, but this was real life. In real life, bad things happened to good people, and there was not even a standard to examine. Chaos reigned.The judge must have been sixty years old, but he was extremely well-preserved. His eyes were serious, but not threatening, and his white hair was straight and slicked back. As soon as he stepped up to the rostrum, it all began.It was all very complex for Emanuele, who didn't really understand the technical terms or how the steps proceeded. It was Matthew who, most of the time, explained to her what was happening.When it came time for the witnesses against the girl to speak, the first to stand up was the short-haired middle-aged woman; the same one who had spoken to Emanuele on the day of the protest and seemed to be the one most intent on ending her li

Crown's voice echoes throughout the walls of the courtroom."I find Emanuele Parker not guilty of all charges..."Emanuele simply stops listening to the rest of the sentence. The judge's words simply disappear, as if they never existed.The girl can clearly see Matthew's huge smile beside her, as well as the obvious celebration of his friends. She sees Joshua obviously moved, staring at her deeply. She also sees Alexandra, though more restrained, obviously happy with the result.Emanuele also sees the older women grimacing. Some point their fingers at Sarah, who remains silent, and others cross their arms. But none make any mention of looking sorry after the terrible accusations they have made, as well as the harassment and defamation.The sounds around them, however, had all disappeared. That pocket of silence took over, as if someone purposely left their life in "mute mode."Finally it was all over...or almost.As soon as the judge strikes the gavel for the last time that day, Sarah

Sarah begins to cry in frustration, and Emanuele decides that she will stop asking questions. Her sister is obviously too shaken to talk, and now that everyone knew that she was guilty, it was only a matter of time before her conviction was formally announced. The young woman thought about saying goodbye before leaving, but as she cried, Sarah began to cringe and lean against the wall, as if she couldn't bear to answer any more questions.Emanuele was still full of doubts, but she wasn't going to insist. As soon as he got up to leave, Crimson opened the door. The old man frowns and opens his mouth to ask why the commotion, but the girl brings her forefinger to her lips, asking for silence. Then she makes a discreet sign for them to leave.When they are outside, the deputy asks as he locks the door once again:"I thought it would be you crying at the end of the conversation, and not her. What happened?"Emanuele was still shaken, obviously, but manages to control her own tone of voic

Johnny knew that sooner or later he and his ex would need to talk. But the guy didn't expect it would be there, at that moment, especially with all their friends around.The girl didn't seem nervous, angry, or annoyed. She also didn't seem about to make a scene and accuse him of being a coward, although if she did, it wouldn't be entirely unreasonable.She takes him to a more secluded corner of the huge building. Of course, the guy notices that, although discreet, their other friends noticed their separation. Joshua stares at the guy, and the cold judgment hits him like a punch in the face, but Johnny accepts the silent insult.If he could go back in time, he would probably do everything differently. He wouldn't yell at Emanuele inside a burning building, and of all moments, he certainly wouldn't choose that one to let his insecurity speak louder than common sense.Insecure or not, it was clear that that battle had already been lost. Emanuele accepted his request for a relationship, g