"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

as if addressing someone with difficulty

worked for you, Magnus Vale,

you instructed him to silence your

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

never did that!"

shook his head helplessly. "David, you have always listened to me. Why did you

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

is what happens. Even Dad can't

many times should I repeat myself?" David slammed his fists on

to speak to him. He won't give

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

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

Alyssa Taylor and Jasper Beckett. No

you mean?

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

I can do for you as a brother." Josh

Cliff.

a file on the table in front

he feared that David

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

looting a burning house!"

I might make it out one day. How could

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

inherit my

gravity of the situation, have you? Dad

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

stock ownership are

to the

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

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

ownership."

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