The words "an old work of mine… a second revision?" echoed in everyone's minds.
Could the woman standing before them really be Carl…?
The thought flashed for a split second, but everyone quickly dismissed it.
"She's just trying to escape punishment by making up some ridiculous story!"
"Yeah, Carl is clearly a man. She's spouting nonsense, does she really think we're all idiots who'll believe her lies?"
"I thought she had some clever plan with how calm she was acting. Turns out, it's all just a joke!"
As expected, no one believed her.
"Does the defendant have any evidence to prove she is Carl?" The judge, still shaken by Anna's claim, asked the question once he regained composure.
The plagiarism scandal involving Anna had been the talk of Ocean City for days; everyone knew about it.
"No," Anna replied honestly, shaking her head.
Tina immediately burst into laughter, her expression dripping with mockery.
