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 who’s not even out of high

in despair at the prospect of

courtroom only regained its silence after the police took her

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

of books. I wouldn’t

in disbelief. Is that

her feet and led

verdict, you

awe at Sophie once they were out of

student, Soph?” Impossible! This is the

interest.” Sophie did

had sabotaged himself this time. Being fond of

reporters were waiting outside at

rushed forward to meet Sophie and

established a pattern of defeat against Jason, Jeffrey. Do

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

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

moment, however,

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

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

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

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

and saw Tristan seated in the silver

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

Jeffrey was taken away.

and Ysabelle got

there, Jason was swarmed by the

niece, Mr. Chandler. What is

your old nemesis, Jeffrey, you must have won by a landslide, haven’t

me, no comment.” Jason looked a little pale. He could 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

lost, could you, Mr.

Mr. Chandler could not

reporters were tormenting

shoved the reporters

tell Cynthia that Queenie

worsened at the

Lamborghini departed, Ysabelle glanced back at Jason

earlier, his cheeks must be smarting with

cast

forced to pay

now, to lay a finger on her means to declare

to court? What

dropping them both