Chapter 260 - Tragic Fall: I

Despite how packed the courthouse was, the crowd parted for Villefort. There's something about genuine suffering that makes people step back, even in the worst of times. Even criminals facing trial rarely get mocked, tragedy commands a certain respect. So Villefort walked through the sea of onlookers and court officials, escaping into the streets. His confession of guilt should have destroyed him, but his overwhelming grief acted like a shield. Some emotions are so raw, so universal, that everyone just knows, no explanation needed. The most powerful poetry isn't carefully crafted verses, it's the gut-wrenching scream of real pain.