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 the

not true. I’ve lost to a little girl who’s not even out of

in despair at the prospect of a prison

its silence after

you studied law?” Jason could not repress his curiosity

through a couple of

dumbstruck in disbelief. Is that really

feet and led Ysabelle

not satisfied with the verdict, you could put in an

Sophie once they

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

Sophie did not

himself this time. Being fond of publicity, he had

waiting

to meet

Jason, Jeffrey. Do you plan to remain a

beaten Jason; even if he wanted to

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

that moment, however, he was already

is plain to all. I love my profession and will keep

you Ms. Sophie Tanner, whose name has been dragged through the

reporter finished his question, a dozen bodyguards clad in identical

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

brought the two of them over and saw Tristan seated

with us in this other car, Mr. Goode.

Jeffrey was taken away.

and Ysabelle got in the

swarmed by the reporters as soon as he

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

you must have

himself to tell the reporters that his niece had been sentenced to five years in prison, and it

couldn’t have lost, could you,

that possible? Mr. Chandler could

reporters were

shoved the reporters

I tell Cynthia that

mood worsened at the thought

Ysabelle glanced back

being smug earlier,

merely cast an indifferent

forced to pay for kidnapping and