"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

with difficulty in comprehension. "The witness statement

against you. The man who worked for you, Magnus Vale, was caught in the crime.

instructed him to silence your victims

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

never did that!"

always listened to me.

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

happens. Even Dad

not murder. How many times should I repeat

flying. "Call Dad now! I need to speak to him. He won't

I won't keep this from you. Dad also agreed with what I said just now,"

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

Taylor and Jasper Beckett. No

do you mean?

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

best I can do for

Cliff.

table in front of

pen as he feared that David might use it to

agreement, a sharp pain gripped his

looting a burning house!"

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

stock ownership? This is too much! Even if

inherit my

gravity of the situation, have

and he'll never give a

stock

them to the

your stuff. You're likely

a

ownership."

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