Anything For Her

Cynthia brought Queenie to her younger brother, Jason’s law firm.

“You must help me, Uncle Jason. I can’t go to prison! I have plans to join the national team.” I would have even less of a chance with Cyro if I were in prison.

Jason asked for a brief understanding of the situation.

“All right,” he said with brisk confidence when she was done, “I think I got it. I’m a pretty famous lawyer, you know. You won’t be going to prison.”

Having founded his law firm after graduating from university, Jason had been unbeatable ever since.

He did not take an insignificant conflict between high school students seriously.

“You’re the best, Uncle Jason.” Queenie hugged him coyly.

“I have work to do,” Jason announced, too busy to chat with them. “It would be best if you go home first. Let me handle it.”

When the women emerged from the office, Queenie threw the card given to her by Sophie into the trash.

“I don’t care who Sophie hires,” she declared haughtily, “nobody will do anything to me with my uncle here.”

Who does Sophie think she is? Other than Josiah, none of the Tanners treat her as family. I have pull in Horington and can hire any lawyer I want. Does she think that I am so easily intimidated?

Sophie personally sent Josiah back to the Tanner residence.

“I want you to tell me no matter what happens to you, Soph,” Josiah said distressedly. “Do you understand? I can’t bear the thought of you facing it all alone.”

How has my poor Soph suffered in my absence!

“I won’t allow myself to be stepped on, Grandpa. I have been too foolish in the past, and I won’t be allowing anybody to hurt me again.”

Josiah felt another twinge of pain at her words and pulled her close to him.

“Let me find you somebody you can lean on, Soph.” I know I don’t have much longer to live. What will happen to her when I die?

“Don’t worry about me, Grandpa. I can take care of myself. Your well-being is more important to me.”

Grandpa has grown so old. His hair is all white now.

the only thing that I can give you.” He had initially planned to hand

for those words was

me, won’t you?” He dared not allude to his mortality

you,” Sophie promised

Her reassurances did not convince Josiah. He was worried as the Lane family

I have faith in my

this is how Queenie wants to pick a fight, I won’t back down. I’m not afraid

for lunch with Josiah and took a cab to school when he took his

that afternoon. She pulled Sophie aside when she

This has

the one at fault, how dare she

to tell your

arrived at school as

uncle is, Sophie?” Queenie was beside

a glance. What does her

heard of Jason Chandler? He is the best lawyer in Jipsdale. Just wait

“Jason Chandler?”

aren’t you? Just wait. I will

Jason Chandler a good lawyer?” Sophie turned to

her head. “Never

was not lying. The name was new

coldly

It’s fine if you haven’t heard of him. You will get to know him

was a newcomer to the legal industry and the most gifted member of his family.

of Jason?” asked an acquaintance of Ysabelle’s. “My father says he’s excellent and on

heard that the police had come for Sophie. What’s more,

really that good?” Ysabelle

you apologize to Queenie, Sophie?” the acquaintance suggested. “We’re all classmates, after all.

everybody now thinks

not one you

should go in. Class is about to start.” Sophie was not in the least bothered about

interested to see how true it

such an obvious case. How is he going to

who sneered at her swollen nose inwardly but put

all right, Queenie? How are you so badly

broken. I’m not