"Turns out, the folks visiting the hospital looking for the professor were Harrison's crew?"

"I smell a juicy story brewing. Spill the beans, upstairs."

"Yeah, about three days ago, this group of guys in black suits, straight out of some mob movie, came looking for Professor Trent. I was chatting in his office and saw them coming, so I stepped out." "Right before the door closed, I heard them asking the professor for help. Couldn't catch anything else."

"Come on, you gotta work on your fiction, buddy. If Harrison really had beef, why stage a whole spectacle at the hospital? He'd just snatch the professor in the shadows, no fuss." "The comments here are savage."

The online forum dubbed someone defending Harrison as "the lawless advocate," jesting at their expense.

In court, before anyone could properly get a word in, Sophie, eager to not be overshadowed, blurted out the same accusation.

Her shrill voice cut through the silence, rendering the courtroom speechless.

Vivienne massaged her temples, speechless, "Your Honor, this individual is disrupting the order of the court. Perhaps it's best if she's removed."

The judge nodded in agreement.

With a slight cough, he gestured towards Sophie, "Remove her. This is no place for those ignorant of the law."

Kidnapping? Really?

As if anyone could easily snatch Professor Trent!

Publicly, he's a respected figure at Elite University, but secretly, he's involved in national science projects and always guarded.

Harrison attempting a kidnapping? That's practically asking for a swift arrest!

are you ejecting

away in panic, bumping into Ramona, who, dressed unassumingly, grimaced and sidestepped

hear the insult clearly, her face turning red with rage: "Who are you

you're better than everyone else?!" She lunged at Ramona, aiming for the woman's face mask, "Wearing a mask indoors, what are you hiding, you freak?

raised by the Grimshaw family, wouldn't be easily

her seat, her eyes cold as she stared

gaze full of anger

chaos that ensued

managed to lead Sophie straight to the officers, who seized the opportunity

cold marble floor, the chill brought Sophie back to her senses, but she didn't immediately call for Gavin's help. Instead, her eyes found Percival, sitting calmly beside Vivienne. His

a contrast to the

twitched

for Vivienne's suggestion, she wouldn't

Mom!" As the officers dragged her out, Sophie's eyes pleaded towards Gavin, "Say something, let me

cries fell on

could disappear into thin

so humiliated, their faces tightening under the scrutinizing gaze of the

watched the

mix

sorrow. Despite Gavin and

usual doting on Sophie, their interests and reputations came first, easily discarding their own

as a bargaining chip

fell sorrowfully on Harrison, shaking her head slightly,

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