The gory and bloody scenes from Anne's death haunted Sophia. Suddenly, Sophia's scream pierced the air. Drenched in sweat, she quivered with pale lips.

"Mrs. Beckett, are you alright?" Sensing something was amiss, Simon inquired in shock.

"I-I'm fine." She curled her fists under the table and forced herself to stop thinking about Anne.

"Mrs. Beckett, you have not answered my question." Simon repeated, "You need to be frank with me on whether or not you're involved in other murders. This is crucial for me to defend you in court.

"You know very well that Alyssa and Jasper will take advantage of the death of a maid to attack you until you're done for. They will try their best to look into your past and submit unfavorable evidence against you in court. All these are plausible."

Sophia couldn't stop trembling. She bit her lip hard.

reason than to increase our chance at winning. You need to be honest with me. Give me your

to help me, or are

he had to coax Sophia because of her status. "Getting you out is

anxious, Sophia shook her legs like she was in a seizure. "If I tell you, you'll use it against me one day. I've seen this shameless behavior many times in my

pressed on, "From the sound of it, you were

I did not! Never! Don't slander me!" she agitatedly wailed like a

backward into the chair, fearing that Sophia might

court for Sophia's trial. The public trial was to be live-streamed on the court's official website. Still, Javier, in an attempt to

out of the public eye,

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