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?

a little girl

the prospect of

silence after the police

law?” Jason could not repress his curiosity as

flipped through a couple of

in disbelief. Is that

and led Ysabelle out. It’s over, isn’t

you’re not satisfied with the verdict, you

Sophie once they

Soph?” Impossible! This is the rhythm of

interest.” Sophie did not mention that she had a photographic

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

were waiting outside at that

rushed forward to meet

pattern of defeat against Jason, Jeffrey. Do you plan

if he wanted to keep being a lawyer, nobody might want to

reporter’s question was blunt. Before, Jeffrey would have turned and

however, he

profession and will keep

Sophie Tanner, whose name has been dragged through the mud? Could

the reporter finished his question, a dozen bodyguards clad in identical suits blocked

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

of them over and saw Tristan seated in the

with us in this other car, Mr.

Jeffrey was taken away.

got in the

Jason was swarmed by the reporters as soon as he

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

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

his niece had been sentenced to five years in prison, and it would be akin to shooting himself in

couldn’t have lost, could

that possible? Mr. Chandler could not

reporters were

the reporters aside

can I tell Cynthia that Queenie has been put behind

at

departed, Ysabelle glanced back at Jason surrounded by

it.” Despite being smug earlier, his cheeks must be smarting with

cast an indifferent

Queenie was forced to pay for

Ysabelle is part of my group now, to lay a finger on her means to declare

the way, did Tristan come to court?

after dropping them