"Josh!" Upon seeing Josh, David's eyes gleamed enthusiastically as if he had found a sliver of hope.

Separated by a long table, David was about to limp over to Josh when the policeman on the watch

hurried over to pin him down out of concern he might lash out again.

Josh remained seated, but his disdain for his criminal brother was on full display from his back-leaning

posture, vigilant gaze, and downturned lips. To him, familial bonds had always been the most useless

thing in the Schmidt family.

In their youth, David had been Josh's playmate, but as adults, Josh regarded the foolish David merely

as a tool. He had cleaned up David's mess multiple times and spoiled him to no end, all to prevent

David from coveting his power.

His strategy had been to tame David and render David a dependent believer of his.

Alas, David was a dim-witted good for nothing.

The more Josh thought about it, the more he felt disgusted by David. Even until now, he did not think

he was in the wrong for framing David for murder. He'd done everything to save David, so it was only

fair for David to shoulder the blame.

"Josh, why am I charged with attempted murder? I've not done anything like that," David rambled, his

cracked lips trembling. "I'm innocent! They made a mistake! Someone's trying to frame me. Who did I

attempt to murder? I know nothing about that!"

"Calm down, David, and listen to me," Josh said, adopting a stern tone as he cleared his throat. He

someone with difficulty in comprehension. "The witness statement

you. The man who worked for you, Magnus

him to silence

my victims?" Stunned, David's face turned white. "When have I asked him to kill to

never did that!"

you have always listened to me. Why did you go down

time? Didn't I repeatedly assure you I'd get you out? Lose

Even Dad

murder. How many times should I repeat myself?" David slammed his

to speak to him. He won't give up on me—I'm

keep this from you. Dad also agreed with

and he frowned. "I've done all I could for you, but you messed it up all the time,

and Jasper Beckett. No one

you mean? Giving up on

and work on reducing your sentence. I'll get the wardens

you, so you don't have to suffer. This is the best I can

Cliff.

table in front of David. Being

that David might use it to attack

eyes fell on the stock transfer agreement, a sharp pain

looting a burning house!"

David bellowed, "I'm not dead yet! I might make it out one

This is too much! Even if I'm dead, Dad is the

to inherit my stocks, not

the gravity of the situation, have you? Dad would have saved you

to. He's utterly disappointed with you, and

"Money and stock ownership are fleeting material possessions—you

to the

likely getting a life sentence; even if I appeal to

all your assets. It's a matter of time

ownership."

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