Chapter 15: The Tape Plays
The climax of the trial arrived on the third day. The prosecution called the hospital's security director to the stand to authenticate the unedited hallway footage.
The lights dimmed. The video played on four large monitors facing the jury, the judge, and the gallery.
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The courtroom watched in horrific, absolute silence. There was no ambiguity. They watched Clara stand near the stairs. They watched Eleanor step up behind her, pause deliberately, raise her hands, and execute a violent, full-body shove. They watched a heavily pregnant woman tumble down a flight of unforgiving marble.
When the lights came back on, Eleanor’s socialite facade was utterly shattered. The jury didn't look at her with pity; they looked at her with pure, unadulterated disgust.
