A Fragile Victory

"I'm really sorry, everyone. I had an accident and ended up in the hospital in the next city. I only woke up today, so I missed the court hearing. Please forgive me," Audrey said.

"I couldn't make it to the scene on time myself and had to ask someone else to stand in for me. I'm truly sorry about that," she added.

Audrey looked incredibly weak, her complexion ghostly pale.

It was like it took all