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.”

believe

true. I’ve lost to a little girl

screamed in despair at the prospect

regained its silence after the police took

repress his curiosity as he approached Sophie.

couple of books. I

disbelief. Is

led Ysabelle out. It’s

verdict, you could

at Sophie once they were out of

terrible student, Soph?”

Sophie did not mention that she

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

were waiting

forward to meet Sophie and her

defeat against Jason, Jeffrey. Do you plan to remain

never beaten Jason; even if he wanted to keep being a lawyer, nobody might want

blunt. Before,

that moment, however, he was already

love my profession and will keep working hard to

Sophie Tanner, whose name has been dragged through

dozen bodyguards clad

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

of them over and saw Tristan seated

in this other car, Mr. Goode. We’ll

Jeffrey was taken away.

and Ysabelle got

by the reporters as

your niece, Mr. Chandler. What is

Against your old nemesis, Jeffrey, you must have won

to tell the reporters that his niece had been sentenced to five

couldn’t have lost, could you, Mr.

Mr. Chandler could

were

the

can I tell Cynthia that Queenie has been put behind

at

glanced back at Jason

Despite being smug earlier, his cheeks must be smarting

merely cast an indifferent

price Queenie was forced to pay for