Anything For Her

Chapter 26 Does It Hurt

“Aren’t you the best lawyer in Jipsdale, Uncle Jason? You must help me. I don’t want to go to prison.” Her faith in her uncle had never wavered.

“You-” Jason was too livid to complete his sentence.

Jeffrey had regained his composure by then.

“My client is only an eighteen-year-old student, Your Honor. The plaintiff had kidnapped my client’s classmate; she had only acted in self-defense. More importantly, the plaintiff had kidnapped her classmate and issued threats. What else would she be capable of in the future if she is not taught a lesson today?”

“The young lady can hold her own, Mr. Tristan.” The man who spoke was the best lawyer in Jipsdale, Sean Burton.

“It doesn’t look like your services would be needed. You may go.”

“Right. You’re the boss.” The case was very clear. “The girl is suited for a career in law.”

Tristan did not deign to respond.

Sophie has many facets. Her performance in court was better than many lawyers.

Besides, she was only an eighteen-year-old senior in school.

As the court adjourned, the jury went to the back to discuss the verdict.

Jeffrey gazed at Sophie in awe.

“Where are you planning to attend university, Sophie?”

“I don’t know yet.” Her future ahead was bright with possibilities.

“Be a lawyer! You will be the best lawyer there ever was.”

“You have it in you, Jeff. You’re just temporarily off your game. Don’t forget why you started this.” Having understood Jeffrey’s situation was the reason why she insisted that he be the one to represent her.

“I know. I won’t give up.” He was initially considering quitting. Without a foothold or a reputation in Jipsdale, he would not survive in the city.

The lawsuit today gave me a fresh perspective.

“Remember to come to me if you run into any trouble in the future.”

The jurors returned with the verdict. Queenie was sentenced to prison for five years for kidnapping and extortion.

Even after her wrists had been cuffed together, she remained in flat denial.

“Help me, Uncle Jason! I don’t want to go to prison.”

Jason was frozen to the spot, unable to believe his defeat. How the hell did Jeffrey beat me?

little girl who’s not

despair at the prospect of

only regained its silence

you studied law?” Jason could not repress his curiosity as

through a couple of

in disbelief. Is that really

got to her feet and led Ysabelle

you’re not satisfied with the verdict,

awe at Sophie once they were out

terrible student, Soph?” Impossible! This is the rhythm

did not mention

sabotaged himself this time. Being fond of publicity, he had preemptively tipped off

waiting outside

to meet

a pattern of defeat against Jason, Jeffrey. Do you plan to remain a

never beaten Jason; even if he wanted to

reporter’s question was blunt. Before,

that moment, however, he was

my profession and will keep working hard to fight for

whose name has been dragged through the

question, a dozen

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

of them over and

car, Mr.

Jeffrey was taken away.

got in

by the

heard that the plaintiff is your niece, Mr. Chandler.

old nemesis, Jeffrey, you must have won by a landslide,

a little pale. He could not bring himself to tell the reporters that his niece had been sentenced to

lost, could you, Mr.

is that possible? Mr. Chandler could not

reporters were

shoved the

can I tell Cynthia that Queenie has

at

Ysabelle glanced back at

being smug earlier, his cheeks must be smarting

merely cast an indifferent

years was the price Queenie was forced to pay for kidnapping and slapping

my group now, to lay a finger on her means to declare war against

come to court? What

dropping them both at Wisteria