"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

for you, Magnus Vale, was caught in the

him to silence

turned white. "When have I asked him to kill to silence?

never did that!"

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

repeatedly assure you

is what happens. Even Dad can't

murder. How many times

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

Dad also agreed with what I said just now," Josh's patience

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

and Jasper Beckett. No one could save

mean? Giving up

and work on reducing

you don't have to suffer. This is the best I can do for you as a brother." Josh

Cliff.

the table in

feared that David

agreement, a sharp pain gripped his chest. "Josh,

looting a burning house!"

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

is too

inherit my stocks,

of the situation, have you? Dad

with you, and he'll never give a

"Money and stock ownership are fleeting

to

You're likely getting a life

a matter of time

ownership."

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