What If...: The Story of What Could Have Been

Finale: A Decision is Made

"The court has come to a decision!" The bailiff yelled out, causing the people's chats to cease and enter the courtroom again. Lily sat on the opposite side of Maxwell, his eyes full of rage.

"I hope your one time fling gets locked away. Once I get your abomination of a child out of here, I will make sure you stay in that house for the rest of your life." He muttered to her. Lily glared back at him.

"Once Eren is freed, I'm leaving you and marrying him once I get OUR child." She shot back at him. Before Maxwell could continue in anger the jury walked in and sat down in their spots. One of them passed a piece of paper to the judge and waited for him to read it.

"The ruling for the case of Eren VS the Highlands is finding Eren not guilty-" Lily sighed in relief and felt tears of happiness come up. Eren sighed as well and felt like he was freed "Maxwell Highland will but be pressed against any charges and will be let off with a warning." The judge finished and set the paper down. The people rambled quietly amongst their peers about the second part as soon as the judge called the case closed. Lily took no time and rushed over to Eren as his wrists were freed from handcuffs. The two just held each other in their arms and took the moment of happiness in.

"Let's go.." Eren muttered to the love of his life. Lily smiled and nodded.

"Of course..." the two began to walk out of the courtroom, people following but suddenly, the yelling of people being pushed and shoved was heard and the lovers stopped to see Maxwell raging. His once perfectly combed hair had a piece of it hang down loosely and freed.

"Not so fast!" Maxwell yelled as he reached into his suit pocket and pulled out a handgun. The coupon held each other close and the crowd screamed and panicked on what he could do.

Lily held onto Eren tightly. Maxwell was shaking with the gun in his hand.

"Don't make me do this damnit!" Maxwell yelled. "Lily let go of that- that FREAK!" He yelled out. Lily shook her head and stared at Maxwell. Eren held Lily close and looked at Maxwell as well.
"Maxwell... just let us leave ok? W-we won't ever come back here! You can forget about us ok?" Eren tried to reason with the man. Maxwell shook his hand.

"Let go of my wife you disgusting man and then maybe I'll consider you fat-head." Maxwell spat out. Lily looked at Eren.

"Let it go ok? Eren, we can walk away ok?" Lily asked him. "We can leave and ignore him ok?" Eren looked at Lily then at Maxwell. He then encouraged the two to walk away.

"So. Fat-head wants to chicken out instead of being a man. Ok. Ok. I see how it is. Maybe you shouldn't sleep around with other people's dames and just take care of yourself alone." Maxwell shot out, his smirk on his face. Lily felt Eren stopped and saw him beginning to get angry.

"Eren. Let it go. He can't hurt us if we walk away." She reminded him. Maxwell just continued to insult Eren but he took it a step too far.

"At least I know once I get my wife back, our kid won't be so dumb like your freak of a child." He insulted, breaking Eren's last mental straw from punching Maxwell in the face. Eren pulled away and turned to Maxwell.
"Eren... don't do it." She begged but he ignored and made his way over.

"You can insult me, my job, my dumb brain but you don't ever insult my child!" He yelled and was about to throw a punch but froze. He looked over and saw Lily, fear in her eyes. He put his arm down and walked away from Maxwell. Lily went over and touched his face. A sigh leaving her lips and her eyes closed gently. Eren kissed her head as a way of telling her he loved her, sliding his hand down and holding it. Lily smiled and the two began to walk out again. Once they reached the fresh air of the town, there were cameras everywhere. Each one hiding a reporter, journalist or nosy person on wanting to find out the results. Many were pushing and shoving their own kinds to get the latest update. Lily kept her hand tightly with Eren as they pushed their way through the sea of people.
"Miss!-"