"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 difficulty in comprehension. "The witness statement

who worked for you, Magnus Vale, was

him to silence your

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

never did that!"

helplessly. "David, you have always listened to

I repeatedly assure you I'd get you out? Lose your patience,

happens. Even

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

to speak to him. He

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

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

and Jasper Beckett.

do you mean? Giving up on

you and work on reducing your sentence. I'll get the wardens to look

the best I can do for you as a brother." Josh

Cliff.

Cliff placed a file on the table

that David might use

agreement,

looting a burning house!"

dead yet! I might make it out

my stock ownership? This is too

to inherit my stocks, not

gravity of the situation, have you? Dad would have

utterly disappointed with you, and

and stock ownership are

them to the

likely getting a life

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

ownership."

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