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.”

to believe his defeat. How

lost to a little

the

only regained its silence after the

Jason could not repress his curiosity as he approached Sophie.

a couple of books. I wouldn’t count

was dumbstruck in disbelief.

led Ysabelle

the verdict, you could put in

at Sophie once they were out of

a terrible student, Soph?” Impossible! This is the

dabbled out of interest.” Sophie did

time. Being fond of

reporters were waiting outside

rushed forward to meet

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

who had never beaten Jason; even if he wanted to

question was blunt. Before, Jeffrey would have

however, he was already

is plain to all. I love my profession and

has been dragged through

the reporter finished his question, a dozen bodyguards clad in

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

two of them over and

other car, Mr. Goode. We’ll give you a

Jeffrey was taken away.

Ysabelle got in the

there, Jason was swarmed by the reporters as

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

right. Against your old nemesis, Jeffrey, you must have won

looked a little pale. He could not bring himself to tell the reporters that his niece had been sentenced to five

couldn’t have lost, could you, Mr.

Mr. Chandler

were tormenting

shoved the

Cynthia that Queenie

mood worsened at the thought of

glanced back at

Despite being smug earlier, his cheeks must be smarting

cast

the price Queenie was forced to pay for kidnapping and