Chapter 256: The Delay
Rory thought about it. If she walked out, they would say that she agreed with their statements and write that she refused to comment at the bottom of the article in the smallest font possible.
This is an accusation. She didn’t think that she should let it go.
The reporter didn’t look older than her. But she looked a lot different. In her eyes was a fire. Rory could see that she was ambitious, and she desperately wanted a good story to establish herself in the field.
She appreciated the ambitious woman, but she is not going to let her build herself by pulling her family down.
"What are you insinuating, miss..." she tried to read her name in the tag, but she couldn’t pronounce that Scandinavian surname. So, she didn’t bother to try.
"Your accusation is pretty libelous, miss. You mention those people as elites. Weren’t they the ones the accused was associated with? If they have the power to influence the justice system, why didn’t they help the accused? Is it because he was not innocent?" she asked.
The reporter got a little nervous the moment Rory mentioned the word "libel". But rather than backing off, she turned defensive.
"Asking questions is not libelous, ma’am. You are pushing for the death penalty. Everyone has a right to live," she cleared her throat. "You are the granddaughter of~"
"And you said the trial sped up just today? Are you following this trial like everyone else?" Rory ignored her next question and stayed on topic.
"How can you say the trial is hurried when there are victims from two decades ago? The investigations were happening for decades. He confessed to killing my husband’s mother. I was there when my husband struggled to deal with his mother’s death. That was over a decade ago..."
Rory glared at her to stop the reporter from interjecting her. The reporter took a step back just with Rory’s glare. She can be terrifying when it is needed.
"The accused confessed to killing women after making them go through unimaginable torture. How do you even say that the trial was hurried? Have some empathy for the family of the victims, miss. We all want justice to be served. Now, if you please excuse me..."