Anything For Her

Chapter 26 Does It Hurt

“Aren’t you the best lawyer in Jipsdale, Uncle Jason? You must help me. I don’t want to go to prison.” Her faith in her uncle had never wavered.

“You-” Jason was too livid to complete his sentence.

Jeffrey had regained his composure by then.

“My client is only an eighteen-year-old student, Your Honor. The plaintiff had kidnapped my client’s classmate; she had only acted in self-defense. More importantly, the plaintiff had kidnapped her classmate and issued threats. What else would she be capable of in the future if she is not taught a lesson today?”

“The young lady can hold her own, Mr. Tristan.” The man who spoke was the best lawyer in Jipsdale, Sean Burton.

“It doesn’t look like your services would be needed. You may go.”

“Right. You’re the boss.” The case was very clear. “The girl is suited for a career in law.”

Tristan did not deign to respond.

Sophie has many facets. Her performance in court was better than many lawyers.

Besides, she was only an eighteen-year-old senior in school.

As the court adjourned, the jury went to the back to discuss the verdict.

Jeffrey gazed at Sophie in awe.

“Where are you planning to attend university, Sophie?”

“I don’t know yet.” Her future ahead was bright with possibilities.

“Be a lawyer! You will be the best lawyer there ever was.”

“You have it in you, Jeff. You’re just temporarily off your game. Don’t forget why you started this.” Having understood Jeffrey’s situation was the reason why she insisted that he be the one to represent her.

“I know. I won’t give up.” He was initially considering quitting. Without a foothold or a reputation in Jipsdale, he would not survive in the city.

The lawsuit today gave me a fresh perspective.

“Remember to come to me if you run into any trouble in the future.”

The jurors returned with the verdict. Queenie was sentenced to prison for five years for kidnapping and extortion.

Even after her wrists had been cuffed together, she remained in flat denial.

“Help me, Uncle Jason! I don’t want to go to prison.”

Jason was frozen to the spot, unable to believe his defeat. How the hell did Jeffrey beat me?

not true. I’ve lost to a little girl who’s not

despair at the prospect of

its silence after the

not repress his curiosity as he approached Sophie. His loss

of books. I

disbelief. Is that really

to her feet and led Ysabelle out. It’s over, isn’t

satisfied with the verdict,

in awe at Sophie once they were

sure you’re a terrible student, Soph?”

out of interest.” Sophie did

himself this time. Being fond of publicity,

waiting

to meet Sophie and her

established a pattern of defeat against Jason,

had never beaten Jason; even if he wanted to keep being a lawyer, nobody might want to hire

Before, Jeffrey

however, he

love my profession and will keep working hard to fight for

whose name has been dragged through the mud? Could

a dozen bodyguards clad in identical suits

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

brought the two of them over and

coming with us in this other car, Mr. Goode. We’ll

Jeffrey was taken away.

got

was swarmed by the reporters as

niece, Mr. Chandler. What is the outcome

you must

reporters that his

have lost, could you, Mr.

possible? Mr. Chandler could

reporters were

the reporters aside

can I tell Cynthia that Queenie has

mood worsened at the

departed, Ysabelle glanced

it.” Despite being smug earlier, his cheeks must be smarting with

merely cast

Queenie was forced to

my group now, to lay a finger on her

come to court?

after dropping them