Amidst the chaos, a profound sense of worry and fear emerged, intensifying the turmoil reflected in Javier's twitching eye.

"I-I don't know what Mr. Jasper meant." Rory's forehead glistened with beads of sweat. Trapped between the devil and the deep sea, he felt the looming threat of trouble for anything he might utter.

"D-Didn't you say that someone might have been behind Anne's death? Jasper said Sophia was behind it. Does he even have proof? Does he?"

"I-I think you should clarify with Mr. Jasper. I don't know anything about it..."

Javier released his tightly clenched hand, feeling a sudden weight on his shoulders. Slouching, he struggled to catch his breath, his earlier confidence replaced by uncertainty.

He had accepted and tolerated so much. Sophia had crossed a line.

He was utterly disgusted by Sophia. Yet, to protect the Beckett Group and his reputation as president, he repeatedly swallowed his pride and looked the other way.

However, he was unable to accept one thing—Sophia was behind Anne's murder.

He found himself resorting to self-numbing and brainwashing.

He tried to convince himself that Jasper's words were fueled by anger, a deliberate strategy to inflict suffering and guilt upon him. He believed that Jasper aimed to provoke disgust and trouble within him.

noticed how much pain Javier was in. He cautiously asked, "Mr. Javier, do you want me

"No! Don't do anything!"

"The trial is about to happen. You have a lot of other things to do.

more important than to help the Beckett Group

what he was

being his wife, Javier, the president of

coming along?" Javier composed

The press conference will start at 3:00

nodded, gazing at Anne's tombstone with an inexplicable and troubled expression. His fingers were clenched so tightly that

remained cold and

made her heart ache. After a moment of hesitation, she gently said, "Jasper, I hope you understand why I

understand your

and caressed her face with his calloused hand. Suppressing the pain in his heart, he

didn't love my mother enough, and he might stop me from avenging my mother to protect the Beckett's

against Jasper and nodded

there?" Shocked, Jasper looked at

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