"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

addressing someone with difficulty in comprehension. "The witness

for you, Magnus Vale, was caught in the crime.

to silence

face turned white. "When

never did that!"

have always

path at this critical time? Didn't I repeatedly assure you I'd get you out? Lose your patience,

happens. Even Dad can't

did not murder. How many times should

need to speak to him. He won't give up

also agreed with what

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

Beckett. No one could

mean?

on reducing your sentence. I'll

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

Cliff.

table in front of David. Being cautious,

he feared that David might

on the stock transfer agreement,

looting a burning house!"

bellowed, "I'm not dead yet! I might make it out one day. How could you

my stock ownership? This is too much!

my

the situation, have

disappointed with you, and he'll never give a

"Money and stock ownership

them to

to your stuff. You're likely getting a

assets. It's a

ownership."

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