"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

slowly as if addressing someone with difficulty

you. The man who worked for you, Magnus Vale, was caught in

to silence your victims

white. "When have I asked him to kill

never did that!"

his head helplessly. "David, you have always listened to me. Why

critical time? Didn't I repeatedly assure you I'd get

is what happens. Even Dad

not murder. How many times should I

now! I need to speak

Dad also agreed with what I said just

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

Taylor and Jasper Beckett. No one could save

you mean? Giving up on

attorney for you and work on reducing your sentence. I'll

don't have to suffer. This is the best I can do

Cliff.

the table in

as he feared that David

agreement, a sharp pain gripped his

looting a burning house!"

yet! I might make it out one day. How

too

my stocks, not

the situation, have

He's utterly disappointed with you, and he'll never give

and stock ownership are fleeting material possessions—you

to

likely getting a life sentence; even

lose all your assets. It's a matter of time before you're stripped

ownership."

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