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?

lost to a little girl who’s not even out of high

the prospect

its silence after the police took

could not repress his curiosity as he approached Sophie. His loss

flipped through a couple of

dumbstruck in disbelief.

got to her feet and led Ysabelle out. It’s

with the verdict, you could put in

awe at Sophie once they were out of the

sure you’re a terrible student, Soph?” Impossible! This is the rhythm of a

I dabbled out of interest.” Sophie did

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

reporters were waiting outside at that

meet Sophie

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

if he wanted to keep being a lawyer, nobody might

was blunt. Before, Jeffrey would have turned

moment, however,

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

whose name has been dragged through the mud?

the reporter finished his question, a dozen

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

of them over and saw Tristan

car, Mr. Goode. We’ll give you a

Jeffrey was taken away.

got

there, Jason was swarmed by the reporters as

that the plaintiff is your niece, Mr. Chandler.

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

could not bring himself to tell the reporters that his niece had been sentenced to five years

couldn’t have lost,

Mr. Chandler could not

were

shoved the reporters

can I tell Cynthia that Queenie has been put behind

worsened at the thought of

Lamborghini departed, Ysabelle glanced back at Jason surrounded

Despite being smug earlier, his

merely cast

Queenie was forced to pay

group now, to lay a finger

Tristan come to court? What is

them both at