"At that time, my client's husband, Mr. Kris Cooper, couldn't find his wife, so he went to look for her in the bathroom. When he reached the bathroom, the door was locked. He called out loudly, and only then did Liliana Davis open the door. I have other witnesses who can corroborate this. At that time, only the deceased and my client were in the bathroom. I ask the court: if Liliana Davis hadn't done anything to my client, why would she lock the door?"
"I object," the prosecutor interjected again. "You also said that only the defendant and the victim were present at the scene. How can you be sure this isn't a fabrication from the defendant?"
In the dock, Vera Wave listened calmly to the heated debate. The air inside the courtroom felt heavy, and its strange odor made a wave of nausea churn in her chest as she breathed it in.
