Chapter 75 The Dawn of evil.

The courtroom buzzed with murmured conversations, a blend of anticipation and anxiety hanging thick in the air. The walls of the courthouse were a stark contrast to the chaos of emotions running through me. This wasn’t the first time we had faced Marcus in court, but today was different. Today, Marcus wasn’t here to try and take something from us—he was here to defend his very freedom. Kai sat beside me, his presence a steady anchor in the storm of my thoughts. He was calm, composed, but I could feel the tension radiating off him in waves. This was the moment we had been working towards for so long. Every move, every decision had led us to this courtroom. And now, it was up to the justice system to hold Marcus Winslow accountable for his crimes. The judge, a stern-faced woman in her sixties, entered the room, and everyone rose to their feet. She commanded respect without uttering a word, her eyes sweeping over the courtroom as she took her seat. The bailiff called the room to order,