"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 man who worked for

instructed him to silence

white. "When have I asked

never did that!"

helplessly. "David, you have always listened

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

Even Dad

How many times should I repeat myself?" David

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

this from you. Dad also agreed with what I said just now," Josh's

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

Jasper Beckett. No one could save

mean? Giving up on

work on reducing your sentence. I'll get the wardens

have to suffer. This is the best I

Cliff.

table in

as he feared that David might

fell on the stock transfer agreement, a sharp pain gripped

looting a burning house!"

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

This is too much!

my stocks,

gravity of the situation, have you? Dad would have

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

and stock ownership are fleeting material

to the

holding on to your stuff. You're likely getting a life sentence; even if I

It's a matter of

ownership."

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