companion ghost

Before today's trial ended, it was already time for the court to get off work, so Judge Lambert announced that the court would resume at [-]:[-] am tomorrow, and the court would be temporarily adjourned today.

Shen Lie tidied up the folders scattered on the table, and Ning Yuan came to his side to help him tidy up. At this time, Casey, who had heard half of Flint's testimony, suddenly went out to answer the phone, and now hurried in again, Walking to Shen Lie's side, he whispered, "There is something you should know."

Seeing his serious face, Shen Lie looked up at Flint and Sidon who were whispering something behind Casey, nodded to him, and signaled him to walk out of the court with him, Ning Yuan thought about it, and continued to tidy up For those documents, Shen Lie took two steps and looked back at him: "Put those torn papers there and come out with me."

Ning Yuan put down the file and hurried out.

Originally, he saw that Casey had only said something to Shen Lie, thinking that he should not be too troublesome when he just came here, but Shen Lie took the initiative to call him.

After walking to a remote corner, Casey lowered his voice and said, "James called just now. He made a big discovery, a discovery we couldn't even imagine."

"So, here's the thing," James looked at Shen Lie, Ning Yuan, Casey and Dino, who were crowded in his office, and raised a finger, "I admit it was my mistake, but when you gave me DNA, I Already found a match, so I didn't-"

"Can you get to the point?" Shen Lie interrupted him impatiently.

"...Well," James said angrily, "I found out when I was writing the report that I didn't test the DNA of the victim, that is, Ike Levy—"

"You—what?!" Casey raged, "What have you done!"

"Didn't I say it was my mistake!" James snapped back, "Are you still listening?"

Dino patted Casey on the shoulder and signaled James to continue.

James walked to the computer, typed a few times on the keyboard, and an image of DNA appeared on the screen: "This is the DNA of Ike Levi, and it can be seen that there is a missing allele—"

"Excuse me, what?" Casey couldn't hold back and interrupted him again, "Say it again?"

James stared at him for three seconds: "It's not important, you don't need to know."

Casey: "..."

Are you looking down on my brain?

James called up the second DNA image: "This is the DNA of the defendant Flint Perry," he tapped on the keyboard, and a prompt box popped up on the screen, "Look, the coincidence rate of 40.00% five, and The same allele is missing."

A silence.

After a while, Ning Yuan was the first to speak: "So...is that the reason I thought?"

James shrugged: "The same allele is missing, plus the coincidence rate of 40.00% five, let me say that they are brothers, but not brothers, they should be half-brothers."

Ning Yuan and Shen Lie subconsciously looked at each other, reading a fucking meaning in his eyes.

"The court will finally start tomorrow. What do you want to discuss with my client now?" Sidon sat next to Flint in the same small prison where he talked last time, with an impatient expression on his face.

Shen Lie raised his eyes and glanced at him: "Can't you be like a chattering crow? I'm not asking you."

Sidon: "..."

Angry.

At that time, why did I still find him attractive, and actually wanted to ask him out for a drink?

Seeing that Sidon was silent, Ning Yuan sat opposite Flint and said, "Let's talk about your father."

Flint lifted up his haggard face, although it was still beautiful: "Why?"

Ning Yuan spread his hands: "Just... talk."

Flint looked at him quietly, and said after a long while: "There is nothing to say. He passed away two or three years after I can remember."

"Then you never asked your mother about your father?"

Flint frowned: "What exactly do you want to say?"

Ning Yuan was at a loss for words, didn't know what to say, subconsciously glanced at Shen Lie, Shen Lie patted his hand under the table, and said, "Have you never thought about why Ms. Levi did this to you alone? "

Flint smiled mockingly: "She is sick, do you understand that she is sick?"

"Maybe," Shen Lie said noncommittally, "We tested your and Ike's DNA."

"So?" Flint frowned, "What on earth are you going to say, can't you just say it?" Ning Yuan took a deep breath: "I know this is unbelievable to you, but... the relationship between you and Ike DNA shows you are related."

"What?!" Flint hadn't recovered yet, but Sidon exclaimed in shock, "Are you kidding me?"

Shen Lie ignored him.

Flint's face was pale, as if all the blood had been drawn out by Ning Yuan's words just now, and he uttered in a hoarse voice: "...Blood relationship?"

After the first sentence was spoken, the rest became easier, Ning Yuan said: "To be more accurate, you are half-brothers...brothers."

Flint opened his mouth, but this action seemed to exhaust all his strength. After a while, he slowly shook his head: "I don't believe you."

Shen Lie took out two DNA pictures from his briefcase and placed them in front of him.

Flint picked up the two pictures with trembling hands, Ning Yuan saw that his hands were shaking, he suddenly crumpled the pictures into a ball and threw them aside forcefully, and slapped the table with his handcuffed hands, roaring: " No! I don't believe it!"

Sidon quickly pushed him down, and the prison guard outside heard the movement and came over, holding the pistol on his waist, Ning Yuan signaled to him that it was okay, and he walked away dubiously.

Ning Yuan looked at Flint and said softly: "Levi is Ms. Levi's maiden name, and her husband's surname is Perry. The police officers checked the information and found that her ex-husband is Sean Perry. You know this can't be coincide."

Ning Yuan didn't give Flint time to refute, and continued: "Ike is four years older than you. When you were born, they hadn't divorced yet, so..." He swallowed the last sentence about illegitimate child, which was too hurtful "And you and your mother didn't move to Ohio until after your father died. Maybe that's why Ms. Levi treated you like this."

Flint looked completely overwhelmed by this fact, he opened his mouth and closed it again and again, his Adam's apple rolled, and his voice was hoarse: "So you are telling me now that my mother is a meddler I am a guilty illegitimate child, and I deserve all the unfair treatment I have received, even—” He raised his eyes, those beautiful and gentle eyes that he saw for the first time were full of hopelessness. What to do, Shen Lie can empathize with the feeling that all the beliefs he held on collapsed in an instant, "Even - I slept with my own brother!"

Ning Yuan stretched out his hands to put Flint's hands on the table. He couldn't imagine how cold those hands were. Ning Yuan said softly, "It's not your fault. What your parents did has nothing to do with you."

Flint looked at Ning Yuan in a daze, and murmured: "For the past 20 years, I thought I was taking revenge, but it turned out to be just a joke."

Shen Lie sighed inaudibly, patted Ning Yuan on the shoulder, signaling that it was time to leave.

"Prosecutor."

When Shen Lie and Ning Yuan were about to leave the prison, Flint suddenly stopped Shen Lie.

Shen Lie turned around, and Flint's voice was very soft: "Can you give me the photo you showed me when you went to court today?"

Shen Lie was really surprised, but he took out the photo and put it on the table without saying anything.

After walking a few steps, Ning Yuan couldn't help turning his head back, and saw Flint covering his face with his hands, and the photo was between his hands and face.

Unlike last time in court, this time he swears he saw tears streaming down Flint's fingers.