Chapter 873

"If I could, I would never want to see you again in my life," the man's icy voice echoed through the office. The rain outside was pouring heavily, making a pitter-patter sound.

But his voice was crystal clear and cold as ice, sending shivers down one's spine.

"I... I..., back then..." The President opened his mouth to say something but was immediately interrupted by Franklin's frigid tone. "I don't want to hear about your past. This is evidence for Clare's case, and the Hipps family is innocent."

"Evidence?" The President paused and looked at the documents that Franklin had just placed on the table.

"You can tell just by looking," Franklin remained cold as ever.

The President trembled as he opened up the folder with shaking hands and flipped through each page one by one. After about five minutes, he finally closed it with a long sigh of relief. His stern gaze fell upon Franklin; it took him a while before he spoke again. "I can pardon the Hipps family but on one condition."

"What condition?" Franklin narrowed his eyes; he knew this man wouldn't agree easily.

The President silently stared at him before saying. "You come back to me."

"That's impossible!" Almost without thinking twice, Franklin rejected him outright.

The President stood up from his seat and walked towards Franklin until they were face-to-face. He didn't miss any expression on Franklin's face when he said. "Clare will be executed in ten minutes. You can consider it."

Franklin lifted an eyebrow at him sarcastically. "You're despicable!"

"It was you who abandoned me first! And now you want me back? Do you think I'm garbage or a dog? Summoned when needed and dismissed when not?"

His handsome face showed intense resentment mixed with chilling anger.

"You're the president! My mother was just another woman among many around you! It's only because she didn't have strong support from her family that... you treated us so cruelly."

"In your heart of hearts, who has left their mark? Now that you're asking me to come back - what do you really want from me?"

As Franklin accused him bitterly with each word spoken out loud, there were waves of discomfort rising in the depths of his eyes. "I... I had no other choice..."

"Choice? Are you kidding?" Franklin sneered coldly. "It isn't because I must save Clare; it's because I don't wish for good people to be wronged or justice absent."

righteousness against me - Is this what being a

face turned red and then pale after being

he finally let out a long breath and said, "You

spoke, he picked up the phone on the table and dialed. "Innocent release. The Department of Justice shall issue a public announcement, proclaiming to the world the pardon of the Hipps Family, restoring

The President watched him go with a murmured comment. "You will

was preparing for an execution. He held a machine gun in his hand while carefully wiping it down with a clean cloth - something he did every

the gun barrel clean, tears began to well up in his eyes. "When I first joined the Air Force as logistics personnel," he said softly, "I was just another rookie from a poor family. At that time we were all sent out for training

streamed down his face, "I have to execute my benefactor

him on the shoulder comfortingly. "If you can't do it today, then let me take your place instead. When my turn comes around next time, you can take mine." "No..." The short-haired guard shook his head resolutely

himself to leave when suddenly the warden rushed over anxiously,

one of the cells, Clare had changed into new prisoner clothes early this

that this day would come so quickly that even before upgrading from Diamond

feel resentful but what good

blankly at the small window nearby, the entire cell block seemed

you really are gone, what am I going

uphold justice?

annoyed by Ronnie's crying voice which only made her headache worse.

found himself calm. So calm that even he couldn't believe it. Except for one thing... he was not

thought about dying on the battlefield, dying in a plane crash, and even dying like the martyrs of the Hipps family

imagined that he would be executed

wondered who was behind the plot against the Hipps family? Who wanted

midday, no prison guard came

tears and said, "The guards haven't come... Mr. Hipps, maybe

almost no color left; his forehead still

at the time, "Maybe...

someone breaking

as Clare thought of this, footsteps sounded outside and then there was a loud clatter as someone opened

and Ronnie!

arm tightly, "Mr.

for me to be executed; why involve Ronnie?" Clare glared coldly at the guard; it didn't matter if

guard could not help but smile at them, both respectfully saying,

Clare froze momentarily before reacting again while

is truly an extraordinary woman! She banged her head against those doors!" "Yes, the whole

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