An Amish Honor by Jennifer (J.E.B.) Spredemann

Author:Jennifer (J.E.B.) Spredemann
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: religious fiction, clean romance, inspirational romance, christian romance, amish, christian fiction, biblical fiction, inspirational fiction, amish romance, amish fiction
Publisher: Jennifer (J.E.B.) Spredemann

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Joseph briefly lifted his eyes and searched the occupants of the courtroom to see if Azalea had come to his hearing. He wasn’t sure whether he’d wanted her to be here or not. Apparently, she hadn’t showed up yet. It was probably for the best anyhow.

He didn’t even want to look at the woman who sat on the seat next to the judge’s bench. How could she make up these lies about him? Did she not have a conscience? Did she not care how this made him appear in the eyes of everyone around? His friends? His co-workers? His loved ones? Did she have no regard for how her words defamed his character?

He longed to run out of this courtroom, away from all those who looked upon him as though he’d actually done the terrible thing he was being accused of.

All his life, he’d tried to be an honest, upright man—the person he thought God wanted him to be. No, he wasn’t perfect but he sincerely tried to keep a clean slate. As far as he knew, he’d done nothing wrong. Nothing for his brothers to have wanted to kill him. Nothing for this woman to accuse him of.

He wouldn’t blame God. No, he trusted Him. But he couldn’t help but question why these things were happening to him. How was this going to bring glory to God? What did God have planned?

“Is this your shirt?” Mrs. Brandenburg’s lawyer asked Joseph, pulling him out of his reverie.

Joseph frowned. He’d forgotten all about his shirt. “Yes.”

His lawyer looked at him and frowned. He whispered in his ear, “You didn’t say anything about a shirt.”

“I forgot about it,” he whispered back and shrugged. When he’d bolted out of the Brandenburgs’ home, the last thing on his mind was his forgotten flannel.

“Mrs. Brandenburg. Can you tell us about this shirt?” Her lawyer asked in front of all the people.

“Yes.” She looked directly at the judge. “Your honor, I was in my room when Mr. Millerton came in. He looked at me in a very sensual way and said that I was the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. He removed his shirt and threw it onto my bed. He said that we could lock the door and do something while my husband was away. I refused and told him that I was a married woman. That’s when he reached for my blouse and pulled the buttons loose. It ripped when I tried to pull away from him. I began screaming and that’s when he ran out of the house.” She broke down in tears and buried her face in her arms.

What? That’s not what happened at all!

“That’s not true!” Joseph stood up and desperately looked to the judge—the jury—anyone who would hear him. But everyone seemed to ignore him.

“That is enough.” The judge said to the witness on the stand. “You may take your seat, Mrs. Brandenburg.”

“None of it is true!” Joseph insisted.

“There will be silence in this courtroom!” The judge pounded the gavel and frowned at Joseph.

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