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

screamed in despair at the

only regained its silence

you studied law?” Jason could not repress his curiosity as he approached Sophie. His

through a couple of books.

in disbelief. Is

her feet and led Ysabelle out. It’s over,

with the verdict,

at Sophie once they were out of the

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

dabbled out of interest.” Sophie did not mention

fond of publicity, he had preemptively

were waiting outside at

meet Sophie and her

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

even if he wanted to keep being

blunt. Before, Jeffrey would have

however, he was already

is plain to all. I love my profession and will keep

has been dragged through the mud? Could you

finished his question, a dozen bodyguards

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

and saw Tristan seated

other car,

Jeffrey was taken away.

and Ysabelle got in

there, Jason was swarmed by the reporters as

that the plaintiff is your niece, Mr. Chandler.

your old nemesis, Jeffrey, you

not bring himself to tell the reporters that his niece had been sentenced to five years in prison, and it would be akin to shooting

couldn’t have lost, could you,

is that possible? Mr. Chandler could not

were

shoved the reporters aside

I tell Cynthia that

at

glanced back at Jason surrounded

being smug earlier, his cheeks must be smarting

cast an indifferent

forced to pay for kidnapping

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

Tristan come to court? What is

departed after dropping them both at