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As a judge, Felix Curtis was widely known for being utterly impartial and incorruptible. Someone once tried to bribe him with millions of dollars, but the next day, the guy ended up behind bars for bribery. Another time, right before a trial, Felix was kidnapped and threatened with a gun to his head. He didn't even blink. Felix declared that even if he died, he would still stand up for the law. But this man, the very embodiment of justice, did the unthinkable in a murder case. To shield his first love's mother, Felix deliberately framed his innocent father-in-law for rape and murder, sentencing him to death. His wife, Eden Harper lost it. She blocked Felix's path, her words spilling out in a rush. "Why? You were there that day. You knew my dad was innocent." Felix just said softly, "I'm sorry. Casey... she wouldn't have survived the shock. Back then, I misunderstood her. I owed her too much." "So I was just supposed to survive it?" Eden's chest ached, her voice choking. "You owed her, so you paid with my dad's life?" "I'll spend the rest of my life trying to make it up to you," Felix said, trying to pull her into his arms. Eden shoved him away, her voice trembling with fury. "Make it up to me? That was my father, a person who loved me! How could you ever make that right?"