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?

I’ve lost to a little girl who’s

screamed in despair at the

only regained its silence after

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

couple of

in disbelief. Is that really

and led Ysabelle out.

satisfied with the verdict, you could put

gazed in awe at Sophie once they

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

dabbled out of interest.” Sophie did not mention that

of publicity, he had preemptively

reporters were waiting outside

meet

against Jason, Jeffrey. Do you plan to

if he wanted to keep being a lawyer, nobody might

blunt. Before, Jeffrey would have turned

that moment, however, he

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

name has

reporter finished his question, a dozen

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

them over and saw Tristan seated in

with us in this other car, Mr. Goode. We’ll give you

Jeffrey was taken away.

Ysabelle got in

there, Jason was swarmed by the reporters as soon as he

plaintiff is your niece,

you must have won

bring himself to tell the reporters that his

lost, could

is that possible? Mr.

reporters were tormenting

the reporters aside

that Queenie has

mood worsened at the thought

Lamborghini departed, Ysabelle glanced back at Jason surrounded by

earlier,

merely cast

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

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

did Tristan come to court? What is he doing

them both