"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

if addressing someone with difficulty

man who worked for you, Magnus

you instructed him to silence your victims via

face turned white. "When

never did that!"

shook his head helplessly. "David, you have always listened

path at this critical time? Didn't I repeatedly assure you

happens. Even Dad can't help

did not murder. How many times should I repeat myself?" David slammed his fists

to speak to him. He won't give

I won't keep this from you. Dad also agreed with what I said just

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

and Jasper Beckett. No one

you mean?

the best attorney for you and work on reducing your sentence.

I can do for you as a brother." Josh

Cliff.

table in front

as he feared that

David's eyes fell on the stock transfer agreement, a sharp pain gripped his chest. "Josh,

looting a burning house!"

not dead yet! I might make it out one day. How could

yourself and eye my stock ownership? This is too much!

to inherit my stocks, not

of the situation, have you?

and he'll never give a care

and stock

to the

likely getting a life sentence; even if I appeal

a matter of time before you're

ownership."

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