The Traps of the Black Swan (Book 2)

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A middle-aged man stood in the witness box holding the photo and looking at Ruby Jane who was standing for the examination. Then he turned to judge, "Your honor, it is difficult to give a hundred percent accurate deduction by comparing with a picture, I could point out major differences."

"Go ahead."

"The jawline structure is different. The cheekbones aren't sharp for Ms. Evans. The eyes of Ruby Jane seemed wider but it could be because she isn't smiling. If she smiles..." He trailed.

Ruby Jane: "..."

Everyone chuckled at the weird request of smiling but Ruby Jane was speechless. She tried to smile but it was too fake. She wanted to act as smiling but with so many eyes, she felt more strange. Judge Rowlatt silently chuckled seeing her trying to smile.

Nikun elbowed her and pointed her towards Lisa who was silently smiling. She pouted seeing him laugh at her. Then he moved his fingers asking her to smile, there came a genuine smile.

Nikun knew it would work. Little Cupcake or a big one, she would smile looking at Lili.

Before she could turn to the surgeon, he spoke, "The crows' feet at the corner of her eyes are visibly different."

The surgeon continued, "Ruby Jane's skin texture is natural. I doubt she is going under the knife. That's all to report."

James couldn't understand how she could change so much if she hadn't gone under the knife. Anyway, he wasn't ready to give. Eager to slap himself in the face, he again put another request.

Ruby Jane slowly breathed standing in the witness box. She was holding a pen and paper given by James. "How fast could you write, Mrs. Manoban?"

"I never measured it."

James shrugged her sarcastic tone and instructed, "Please write anything fast in two minutes. Make a note, you shouldn't write like a schoolchild, clean legible handwriting... Your time starts now."

Ruby Jane: "..."

'Anything?'

'Fine'

[Dear husband,

I am in love with you. Nothing is ever going to change that. Spending our days together makes me realize how close we are and it feels great to be together. I know it's hard, I hate being away from you too. It's painful to even think and it makes me cling to you all day long.

Sometimes, I feel like being apart for some days might bring us closer. We will realize how much we need each other. It will make us love deeper and make our everyday special.

So let's be optimi...]

"Times up." Saying it, James snatched the writing pad away with the paper. However, the next second as soon as his eyes fell on the first two words, he was momentarily speechless. He couldn't believe she was writing a love letter to her husband.

Ruby Jane wanted to shove that pain into James' head but controlled. And watched the handwriting analyzing officer sit with her school book to compare her old and new handwriting.

James was confident this could change the case direction. However, the officer chuckled as he folded the paper and stood up, "Your honor, there isn't even a bit of similarity in both the handwriting. This book has a smooth, cursive, and fluent writing style whereas President Evans's handwriting is sharp, stiff, non-cursive, and stylish."

The officer extended his hand to Ruby Jane, "I guess, it's for your husband, President Evans."

Ruby Jane: "..."