Husband With Benefits-Chapter 611: Allegations

The courtroom erupted in a mix of gasps and murmurs. Mr. Bennett, shot up from his seat, his face flushed with anger as he shouted, "Objection, Your Honor!" Mr. Bennett shouted. "These are baseless, outrageous allegations! Mr. Pierce’s testimony is not only irrelevant but also an attempt to slander my client without any proof."

Judge Holden raised her hand to silence the courtroom, her expression stern. "Order in the court!" She turned her gaze to Gabe, her eyes narrowing. "Mr. Frost, these are serious allegations against Mr. Savoy. You are aware that such claims must be substantiated with concrete evidence?"

"I am well aware of this, your honour."

The judge was clearly troubled by the turn of events and cast a glance on the other side where Gregory Savoy seemed to have paled and in pain while the attorney seemed angry. "Mr. Bennett, your objection is noted. However, given the serious nature of these accusations, the court must investigate further."

"Your honour, but this...", the attorney tried to speak up but was cut off.

"Mr. Frost, you may proceed, but be prepared to present any and all evidence to support these claims."

"Mr Pierce, please continue what happened after that?"

Pierce gulped and shook his head," I don’t know... but after that, Autumn went away to study, then there was talk of Mr Savoy and Mrs Savoy’s divorce and then those rumours."

"Just before the recess, you mentioned believing that Autumn had been involved with her step father. What about that?"

"I...I wanted to believe that because remmebering this incident reminded me of my own cowardice. After that night, even though I and Autumn continued a long distance relationship, everything else changed. Everytime I looked at her, I was reminded what a fool I was. I don’t even know if I saved her that night or if it was too late..."

Gabe nodded then and stepped back," I don’t have any other questions for Mr Pierce, your honour."

"Your Honor, I insist that these allegations are a desperate attempt to malign my client’s character. Until proven otherwise, we must treat them as such. Please reject Mr Pierce’s testimony."

Judge Holden’s stern gaze shifted to Mr. Bennett. "Mr. Bennett, your objection is noted. The court acknowledges the gravity of these allegations and the need for substantial evidence. However, dismissing Mr. Pierce’s testimony outright would be premature. We will continue to hear all relevant testimonies and evaluate their credibility."

Mr. Bennett clenched his jaw, clearly frustrated but nodding in compliance. "Understood, Your Honor."

Judge Holden turned back to Gabe. "Mr. Frost, you may call your next witness."

Gabe nodded. "Thank you, Your Honor. Next, I would like to present a video. It is a recording that the late Mrs SAvoy left for her daughter in a USB. Unfortunately, we were able to recover a part of the video and not the entire piece, until now. It was this video that let us know that Mr. Pierce was also aware of this entire incidence."

" Autumn, I sincerely hope that you never have to use this video or even see it. But if you’ve found it, and need to use it, then do it without hesitation. Be strong my girl.. I am sorry that I did not..."

This is the video we were initially recovered but later, the experts were able to take out more..."I’m sorry that I was not stronger to protect your reputation and was blind to the truth of the man I wanted you to accept as your father. This video, has the truth inside it. I recorded it with the intention of proving your innocence but have now hidden it shamefully because I am going to have a little baby. A baby that belongs to Gregory and I fear what will happen to her if her father is exposed... I’m sorry, Autumn. I don’t know how to do right by you. I shudder to think what would have happened if Pierce had not come that night..."

"Objection, Your Honor! This video could easily be fabricated or AI-generated. We cannot take this as credible evidence without proper verification! In today’s digital age, video evidence can be manipulated. How can Mr Frost substantiate the authenticity of this recording?" frёewebηovel.cѳm

"Your Honor, we are fully prepared to have this video examined by forensic experts to verify its authenticity. We believe it will hold up under scrutiny."

Mr. Bennett scoffed. "And in the meantime, my client’s reputation continues to be dragged through the mud based on what might very well be a fabricated piece of evidence. I demand that this video be dismissed until it can be proven genuine. Your honor, Autumn Frost claims that she has Arabelle’s best interest in mind, but dragging her biological father’s reputation like this and sending wild allegations is too underhanded and proves the lengths she is willing to go to get her way."

Mr. Bennett, while I understand your frustration, the court has a duty to thoroughly investigate these claims given their serious nature. Mr. Frost, you will have until the end of the next court day to present your video to court appointed forensic experts. In the meantime, Mr. Bennett, you are welcome to gather counterevidence or expert opinions to challenge the authenticity of the video."

Mr. Bennett’s face hardened. "Understood, Your Honor. We will prepare accordingly."

Judge Holden banged her gavel. "This session is adjourned until tomorrow. I expect both parties to come prepared with substantial evidence."

As the court emptied, Gregory Savoy cast a threatening glance at the two people before walking out of there. Did they really think that they could use this move to check mate him? They were fools then. He knew exactly how he could get out of this. But first he needed to handle that Pierce and Bianca.

Gabe walked to Autumn then, knowing that she would have been shocked by all this. But when she looked up at him, he did not expect to see the anger in her eyes as she bit out," I don’t want to do this."