For Better And For Worse – Chapter 17
Krist’s parents take his wife to the hospital while the officers take him to jail. He was taken to the anti-drug squad while awaiting transfer to prison. Meanwhile at the hospital, Isabelle regains consciousness shortly after with tears in her eyes. Stella and her in-laws were there to console her but in vain. It was so hard for her to imagine that she will now live without her husband for five years. Her in-laws took her out of the hospital on doctor’s permission and many of her friends were outside to encourage and support her. After which she was taken home. Meanwhile, her husband in the cell leans against the wall, his eyes raised to the sky, he wonders why all this is happening to him. He tries to imagine his life in prison, which is certain, it will not resemble life. Soon he will go to a place surrounded by criminals, he who is an innocent, how can he live in such a place? Commander Boris joins him in the cell.
Boris: so you want to fall alone? Why are you protecting them Krist?
He does not say anything.
pain.
it is too heavy for me?
you are going, you will not survive another week.
me now?
.
.
wn, but you refuse to accept it.
m and lifts him by the collars.
ut my son?
et go of me Commander!
t my son?
’t forget that I’m a
ris: are you threatenin
ing you understand something and for th
e. He lets go and steps back. He puts his hand to his nose and realizes that it is bleeding. In anger, he rushes at Krist with a blow which he dodges and elbows him in the back of the head. The commander stumbles until he hits his head against th
you want to play, th
eparate them.
Kevin: what’s wrong with you, Commander?
ris: it was you who told him about my son, wa
th him.
t my son?
e and closes the door. The commander returns to his office an
his son or daughter. In fact, Gauthier had kidnapped them to force them to condemn Krist. Bernard, one of the jury members calls Gauthier, others do the same.
o!
d what you wanted, now tell me where is my wife?
wife.
shower and finds his wife tied up and her mouth bandaged. He unties her and hugs her tightly against him.
okay my love?
is to me?
erna
URS RATHER.
of the jury.
our orders boss.
n and three women. They find their address as well as their family.
nne’s daughter, Ghislain, go to Alice and kidnaps her son. I personally take care of Bernard’s wife.
es out their mission and does it well. Alexis goes to school the good shepherd with a car. He a
ne, how are you?
ne: I’
sly ill and she wants to see you, come with me.
ne: okay, I’ll notify the
ad!
thro immediately informs Gauthier. While the jury retires to a room awaiting the resumption of the trial, they each receive pre-recorded video messages from Gauthier. Each member of the jury sees his wife or daughter gagged. And masked Gauthier next to him who says:
ng tried at the moment.
re in everyone’s eyes as well as fear. Eve
PRESENTLY.
as just a stranger.
yes but he was innocent
u did for me my love.
others instead blame their parents for the act they committed.
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’t have condemned this innocent man.
I did what I judged best for you and me.
u honestly fulfilled your duty and left me dad, I thought your job was to do justice? You disappoint
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: my love, it was for you that I did t
it for me?
you and how much you mean to me.
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my darling but I couldn’t take the risk of losing you, understand me.
e life of this innocent person you condemned count?
derstand.
elle was still crying.
im.
u are hurting yourself and you are hurting little Krist.
rse than death.
hen yourself!
it’s unbearable for me, mom.
urself together, please. It’ll be OK.
her to comfort her.