Not Everything Can be Bought by Money

Chapter 23

Kazuto's POV
On the Court

I sit on my wheelchair nervously with Eugeo sitting next to me. "Stop fidgeting your nail, Kazu. You'll bleed." He says.

"A-Ah..." I say. "Gomen, just nervous..."

"It'll be okay, Kaz." He says patting my shoulder.

I take a deep breath, "Yeah... I know. Thanks." I say.

Uncle Yuuto is sitting on the chair in front of us. While my parent on the chair next to him. They keep on stealing a glare at me. "They won't hurt you anymore, Kaz." Eugeo whispers. I nod my head while looking down to my hands on my lap.

When the judge arrives, everyone stands. "Please be seated." He says after he takes a seat in his chair. He reads the report and I can't help but start to shake.

Eugeo starts to pat my shoulder again. "Calm down, Kaz." He whispers.

"Right... Yeah... I'm fine." I say turning my head to him. "I'm okay." I nod at him.

"The defendant may have a word." He says before Dad stands up. Dad looks at Uncle Yuuto with a smug.

"Your Honor, I think that the court for today is unnecessary." He says with a smug look.

"Oh? From the report that was handed to me stated that the child that was supposed to be under care was being abused by you. Is it mistaken?"

"Of course that is a lie." He says. "I would never do that to my child." I can feel Uncle Yuuto getting angry by Dad's statement.

"Then, how do you explain his injuries?"

"The boy was one of the victims inside the death game. He's been having PTSD of hurting himself. So, me and my wife took action."

"By locking himself in the room?" Uncle Yuuto intervenes.

Dad turns around to face Uncle Yuuto. "I did not lock him. He locked himself in that room." He says with a slight glare.

"So many lies..." Eugeo mutters.

"I love that boy like my own son, I wouldn't hurt him." Dad says turning back to the Judge.

"Your honour, may I speak?" Uncle Yuuto says.

"You may." The Judge says before Dad gets back to his seat with an angry face.

Uncle Yuuto stands in front of the Judge. "I'll speak bluntly here, the boy, Kazuto, was abused by his foster parent for half of his life."

BANG

"That's a lie!" Dad shouts as he hits the table.

"Order!" The Judge shouts while hitting his gavel. Dad sits back on his chair furious while glaring at Uncle Yuuto. "Please continue."

"Thank you, your Honour." Uncle Yuuto says nonchalantly. "As I was saying, since Kazuto was a child, he was forced to work in an office. And if he refused to do so, his foster parent will hit him."

"What's the proof?" The Judge asks.

"I have witnesses." Uncle Yuuto says.

"Who?"

"His personal butler, Alex." Uncle Yuuto says before a door opened and Alex walks in.

"I didn't know he'd be here." I whisper to Eugeo.

"Neither do I." Eugeo says not leaving his focus on his Dad.

Alex takes a seat on the chair next to the Judge. "Alex, you were there with Kazuto since he was a boy." Uncle Yuuto states.