"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 in

man who worked for you, Magnus Vale,

to silence your victims via

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

never did that!"

always listened to me. Why did you

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

what happens. Even

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

"Call Dad now! I need to speak to him. He won't give up on me—I'm

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

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

Beckett. No

mean? Giving up on

for you and work on reducing your sentence.

This is the best I can do for you as a brother." Josh shot a look

Cliff.

table in front of David.

that David might use it to attack

David's eyes fell on the stock transfer agreement, a sharp pain gripped

looting a burning house!"

"I'm not dead yet! I might

eye my stock ownership? This is too much! Even if I'm dead,

inherit my stocks, not

the gravity of the situation,

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

Josh added, "Money and stock

to

point holding on to your stuff. You're likely getting a

a matter of time before you're stripped of your

ownership."

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