Antara Darah dan Hati: Dream Reality English Translation

Chapter 19 Part 4 "De laatste zitting van de rechtbank"

POV Lodewijk

After resting for one day at mevrouw Sofia's residence, finally it was time for me to come to the Sucilangkung City's courthouse. I was escorted by mr. Wisnu by mevrouw Sofia's request to ensure my safety. When I arrived, I asked for God's mercy by saying His name in my heart then got out of the car. The reporters were waiting in front of the courthouse, I tried to ignore them. However, there are two questions that stunned me and made me turn my body a little.

"Mr. Lodewijk, have you found any new evidence in the case that happened to your client?" asked a reporter.

"Do you have any new witnesses who can testify to assist you in defending your client?" asked another reporter.

I took a breath and then gave my answer.

"All important evidences had actually been presented in the previous trial. However, I do not know why the judges still want to continue this trial, what I remember is that in the previous trial the presiding judge said that he and the other judges would consider the evidences that I have presented and explained to them.

I do not know for sure what the results of the judges's decision will be but one thing I am sure of is, even if all the evidences that I have presented are rejected, I will continue to fight for my client's freedom because it is an indisputable fact that my client is innocent, if If you want proof of that fact please look for a video on YouTube where Her Highness Princess Sofia yelled at the judges for almost rejecting her testimony at the previous trial." I said to them giving my answer.

I continued my steps into the courthouse and kept walking until before entering the courtroom, there was a man standing in front of the courtroom entrance and greeted me.

"Good morning mr. Lodewijk Engels."

"Good morning." I replied back to his greeting.

"Let me introduce myself, I am the new public prosecutor, I am Sulaksono Masiku, it's a pleasure to meet you." he said introducing himself.

"My pleasure as well to meet you." I said to him in return.

"I want to offer you something, can we talk about this offer for a moment?" he asked.

"Please continue." I asked him.

"During the court session I will ask your client to testify, can you ask your client to answer yes to all my of questions when I asked to testify later on? If you can do that, my client Heer Vinno Diederik de Graeff will pay your client one hundred and thirty million Guilders and the defendant's imprisonment period will also be cut for just one year. How? " he asked me.

I was really disgusted by all this, the late Ilhan and Chandra must have been offered the same thing but Karim refused. How do I know he turned down an offer like that? If he didn't reject this kind of offer, this case would never have been existed at all. I actually hate things like this but I can't help but have to ask my client about this offer first.

"Okay, I'll ask him." I replied to him.

"You'd better ask him right away and if he refuse, something even horrible will happen to him, not just him, you and your friends will also experience the same thing." said him to me in a menacing tone.

I nodded then turned around and walked away to the room where Karim was being held and then went inside, he was sitting in the waiting chair with his handcuffed hands placed on the table then I pulled out the chair and sat facing him. He looks like he already surrendered but the aura he showed to me was telling me that he is surrenderering in calm and serene manner full of patience.

"Kang Karim (Brother Karim)?" I called to him.

"Yes, mr. Lodewijk?" he replied.

"Are you ready for today's trial?" I asked.