Even Zane tilted his head slightly, his expression unreadable, as if he was waiting to see what would come next.
Emma's father didn't blink. He just stared at his lawyer like he had lost his mind. His jaw tightened, but he couldn't speak. The proud man who just minutes ago stood tall, now looked like a statue made of shame.
Murmurs started breaking out from the crowd. A security officer at the entrance leaned to whisper to his colleague, "Did he just apologize? To them?"
The other nodded slowly, stunned. "This is insane…"
Some people nearby gasped softly. A woman standing a few steps away actually covered her mouth with both hands. Another man slowly took off his sunglasses as if to check if he was really seeing this.
Nobody, nobody, had expected such a twist.
And in the middle of it all, Emma and Zane stood calm… while the man who brought the lawsuit was now standing beside his lawyer—speechless—as the one meant to defend him lowered his head in submission.
