Chapter 36 Chapter Thirty-Five

The death of Toby Temple made headlines in newspapers around the world.If Toby has become a folk hero, Jill has become a heroine.Hundreds of thousands of words of articles were printed about their deeds, and their photos were published in all newspapers and periodicals.Their great love story is told over and over again, and the tragic ending makes it even more exciting.Messages of condolence were sent from governors, housewives, politicians, millionaires and secretaries.The world suffers a personal loss.Toby shared his talent for banter with his fans, for whom they will be forever grateful.Television broadcasts were filled with tributes to him, and every television system paid homage to him.

There will never be another Toby Temple. The criminal court building located on the main road in downtown Los Angeles is hearing this case in a small but sturdy trial court.A judge presided over the trial, and six jurors were under his command. The room was packed.When Jill arrived, photographers and fans gathered around to pay tribute to her.She was wearing a plain black woolen dress, without powder.She never seemed so elegant, so beautiful.In the days following Toby's death, she miraculously returned to her original form.For the first time in months, she had a good night's sleep free from nightmares.Her appetite is good and her headaches are gone.The demon that devoured her life force was gone.

Jill talks to David every day.David wanted to come to court, but Jill insisted that he recuse himself.They will have plenty of time together in the future. "We're together for the rest of our lives," David once told her. There were six witnesses in the case.Nurses Gallagher, Gordon and Johnson testified about their patients' daily lives and physical condition. Nurse Gallagher testified. "What time were you supposed to leave work the morning of the accident?" the judge asked. "Ten o'clock." "When did you actually leave?" hesitate. "nine thirty."

"Mrs. Gallagher, do you often leave before get off work?" "No, sir, this is the first time." "Please tell me the reason for leaving early this day." "It was Mrs. Temple. She wanted to be alone with her husband." "Thank you, it's all right." Gallagher stepped back from the nurse witness stand. "Toby Temple's death was, of course, an accident," she thought. "It is a shame that such a noble woman as Mrs. Jill Temple should stand trial." Jill glanced at it, feeling a pang of guilt.She remembered going into Mrs. Temple's bedroom that night and finding her asleep in a chair.Nurse Gallagher quietly turned off the lights and closed the door so that Mrs. Tandle would not be disturbed.In the dark hallway, Nurse Gallagher knocked over a vase on the table, which fell and broke.She had meant to tell Mrs. Temple.However, the vase seems to be worth a lot.So since Mrs. Temple didn't mention it, Nurse Gallagher decided not to.

The physical therapist testified on the witness stand. "Do you usually give Mr. Temple a physical therapy once a day?" "Yes, sir." "Is this treatment done in a swimming pool?" "Yes, sir. The pool is heated to one hundred degrees Fahrenheit, and—" "Did you do anything for Mr. Temple that day?" "No, sir." "Please tell me, there is no reason to do it." "She told me to go away." "By 'she' you mean Mrs. Temple?" "yes." "Did she explain to you why she didn't do it?"

"She said: 'Dr. Kaplan advised Mr. Temple not to have this kind of physical therapy.'" "So you went away without seeing Mr. Temple, did you?" "yes." Dr. Kaplan testified in court. "Dr. Kaplan. Mrs. Temple called you after Mr. Temple's accident. Did you examine the deceased upon your arrival?" "Yes. The police have pulled the body out of the swimming pool. It is strapped to a wheelchair. The coroner and I have examined the body and concluded that both lungs are filled with water. It is too late to save. Therefore, We see no signs of regeneration."

"Then what did you do, Dr. Kaplan?" "I look after Mrs. Temple. She's having a fit of hysteria. I'm worried about her." "Dr. Caplan, have you ever discussed with Mrs. Temple the discontinuation of physical therapy?" "It was discussed. I told her I thought it was a waste of time." "What was Mrs. Temple's reaction?" Dr. Kaplan looked over at Jill Temple and said, "Her reaction was very unusual. She insisted that I continue the experiment," he hesitated, "because I swore and the jury wanted to hear The real situation, so I feel that I have an obligation to speak clearly about the situation."

The court was silent.Jill stared at him.Dr. Kaplan turned to the jury. "I'm going to say, for the record, that Mrs. Temple is probably the bravest woman I've ever had the pleasure of knowing." The whole court turned to look at Jill. "When her husband had his first stroke, none of us thought he would ever recover. Oh, she nursed him all by herself and brought him back to health. She did it for him as far as I know no doctor Possibility. I cannot describe to you her devotion and devotion to her husband." He looked over to where Jill was sitting and said, "She was an inspiration to all of us."

The audience burst into applause. "Well, doctor," said the judge, "I will now announce that Mrs. Temple is present." Jill stood up and walked slowly to the witness stand, ready to take the oath.Everyone is watching. "I know what a misery this is for you, Mrs. Temple. I will try to get it over with as soon as possible." "Thank you." Her voice was very low. "When Dr. Kaplan said he wanted to withdraw physiotherapy, why did you still insist on going ahead?" She looked up at the judge, who could see the deep pain in her eyes. "Because I want my husband to have every chance of recovery possible. Toby loves life and I want him back to life again. I—" Her voice trembled, but, she went on, "I have to Help him yourself."

"The day your husband died, the physical therapist came to the house. Did you tell him to go?" "good." "However, earlier, Mrs. Temple, you said you still wanted to go on with those treatments. Could you explain your behaviour?" "The reason is simple. I think our love is the only thing that has healed Toby. It has healed him before..." She broke off.Then, apparently compiling herself, she continued in a husky voice: "I have to let him know how much I love him and how much I want him to recover." All the people in the court leaned forward, trying to catch every word she said.

"Can you tell us about the morning of the accident?" There was a good minute of silence as Jill regained her spirits.Then she said, "I went into Toby's room and he seemed very happy to see me. I told him I was going to take him to the pool myself and I was going to heal him. He treated. When I started to lift him from the bed to the wheelchair, I - fainted. I think I should have understood at the time that my physical strength was not up to what I wanted to do. However, I didn't want to stop. I would do anything to help him if I could. I put him in the wheelchair and talked to him all the way to the edge of the pool. I pushed him over the edge of the pool..." She stopped.The air in the hall condensed.All that could be heard was the rustling of journalists furiously recording in their sketchbooks. "I leaned over to untie the straps on the wheelchair, and at that moment, I felt dizzy again, and I almost fell over. I must have accidentally touched the brake wheel. The chair started to rush into the pool. I tried to think Catch it, but it—together with Toby on the leash—falls into the pool,” her voice cracked, “and I jumped into the pool with him, trying to untie him, but The straps were tight, and I managed to push the wheelchair out of the water because it—it was too heavy. It...was...really...too heavy." She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to hide her grief.Then, almost in a whisper: "I wanted to help Toby, and I...killed him." It didn't take the jury more than three minutes to reach a verdict: Toby Temple died in an accident. Clifton Lawrence sat in the back of the courtroom to hear the verdict.He concluded that it was Jill who killed Toby.However, he has no proof.She got away from it. The case is closed.