"I'm surprised you've still got an appetite, Jasper. I wouldn't have any appetite at all if I were you." Silas

chugged an entire cup of cold water. He slammed his cup on the table and said, "The hearing for

Sophia's case officially begins next Friday."

Everyone hadn't seen Sophia in a long time. Their faces turned gloomy at the mention of her name.

"I know. I've been counting down the days."

Jasper twitched his eyebrow slightly. His voice was tense and hoarse. He was doing his utmost best to

suppress the sharp pain in his heart.

"There hasn't been a day when I forgot how my mother died. I have not forgotten about seeking

revenge on behalf of my mother and all the innocent lives that Sophia had claimed. Not for a single

day."

Alyssa's heart raced. The tears in her eyes glistened slightly. Under the table, she reached over slowly

for Jasper's hand. She held his hand tightly.

Jasper interlocked his fingers with hers immediately, as if he was grasping onto the only ray of light in

the dark. He gazed deeply into her eyes.

"I was feeling curious a few days ago, so I went to find out about Sophia's situation at the detention

center. She has made use of her identity as the wife of a tycoon to buy people off. She even has some

followers. She has adapted well and is living a good life there.

"I heard that she is served special meals every day. She even has skincare products to use and

cigarettes to smoke."

looks like your father hasn't given up

covering for her, at least on the surface level.

released."

eyebrow. "She can use all the cosmetics and have all the special

won't be able to do without—her

father." Jasper's eyes had

no longer been my

chest felt

these years was because

that I would no longer be oppressed. She wished for me to receive

to

of.

put in all the effort to prove myself so

LUIS had ausoiuLeiy

my mofher's lasL wish. I wanfed

her proud of me."

eyes. He felL a Lremendous pain In his heart. IL was as If

his heavy

I was Lhe one who became a fool. For many years, I

I even worked myself io

coldblooded man.

sacrificed herself in

would have never been able io resL

his moLher's

Lhinking of

our family, are you?"

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