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?

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

the prospect of a

its silence after the police took

not repress his curiosity as he

of books. I

was dumbstruck in disbelief. Is that

feet and led Ysabelle out. It’s over,

satisfied with the verdict, you could put in an

once they were out of

you sure you’re a terrible student, Soph?”

out of interest.” Sophie did not mention

of

waiting outside at

to meet Sophie and

established a pattern of defeat against Jason, Jeffrey. Do you plan to remain a

beaten Jason; even if he wanted to keep being a lawyer, nobody might want to

question was blunt. Before, Jeffrey would

that moment, however,

my profession and will keep working hard to fight for those who have

you Ms. Sophie Tanner, whose name has been dragged through

a dozen

“Get in, Ms. Tanner.”

over and saw Tristan seated in the

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

Jeffrey was taken away.

and Ysabelle got in

the reporters as

that the plaintiff is your niece,

you

to tell the reporters that his niece

have lost, could you, Mr.

that possible? Mr. Chandler could not

reporters were tormenting

the reporters

tell Cynthia that Queenie has

mood worsened at

departed, Ysabelle glanced back

smug earlier,

merely cast an indifferent

was forced to pay for kidnapping

part of my group now, to lay

come to court? What is he

departed after dropping them both at Wisteria