The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

"James!"

Charles' eyes lit up at the sight of James, as if he had just seen his lifeline.

He limped his way around the table to get to James when the police officer on duty restrained him by the shoulders for fear he might do something funny.

James sat there with his back sunk into his seat, but his wary eyes and pressed lips reflected his disdain for his criminal brother.

Family ties had never meant anything to James.

Throughout their childhood, Charles was James' playmate, but in adulthood, he became a mere tool for James' manipulation.

To safeguard his own power, James indulged Charles excessively, cleaning up after him and spoiling him rotten. This, however, ultimately proved to be Charles' downfall, keeping him dependent and easily controlled by James.

Alas, Charles was worthless.

All the more reason James could not stand Charles. He did not think it was his fault that his drastic measures made his brother a killer. Everything James did was to save him, so Charles should take the fall for the aftermath.

"How did I become a killer, James? I never killed anyone!"

Charles' cracked lips quivered as he said, "I'm being framed! The charge should be dropped! I'm innocent! Someone is out to get me! I would know if I killed anyone."

"Calm down, Charles. Hear me out."

slowly, in case Charles could not catch up. "The evidence in this case is overwhelming, including eyewitness accounts and physical evidence. Your accomplice is

pale. "When did I ask him to kill? I never instructed him to

his head helplessly. "You have always taken my advice, growing up. Why did you make the wrong move when it mattered? I told you many times that I would do my best to bail you

me! I didn't kill anyone! How

now! I want to

be told, Charles. I came to see you and

you

you mean? Are you giving up

the best attorney to reduce your sentencing, and I will try to make your life

pulled out a file from

as he was afraid Charles might go crazy

at the

a contract to transfer shares, and

how to pick

dead, my shares will go to Dad, not you!" "Charles, hasn't reality sunk in yet? Do you think you'd still

like he had

here, you with likely get a life sentence without parole. Even if I get your sentence reduced, you will be stripped of your assets. The shares you

you are