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 not even

in despair at the prospect of a prison

silence after the

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

a couple of books. I

disbelief.

led Ysabelle

not satisfied with the verdict,

awe at Sophie once

a terrible student, Soph?” Impossible! This

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

fond of publicity, he had preemptively tipped off

reporters were waiting outside at that

forward to meet Sophie

defeat against Jason,

Jason; even if he wanted to keep

was blunt. Before,

moment, however,

my profession and will keep working hard to fight

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

question, a dozen bodyguards clad in identical suits blocked

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

of them over and saw

this other car, Mr. Goode.

Jeffrey was taken away.

and Ysabelle got in the

there, Jason was swarmed by the

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

Jeffrey, you must have won

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

have lost, could

possible? Mr. Chandler could

reporters were

the reporters

tell Cynthia that

mood worsened at the

glanced

smug earlier,

cast an indifferent

forced to pay for kidnapping and slapping

part of my group now, to lay a finger

way, did Tristan come to court? What

dropping them both at