The corridor was previously empty. The loud footsteps of the Beckett family broke the silence in the hallway.

Javier had a frosty expression on his face. His eyes were red. He was seething with rage as he strutted forward. The Beckett family members behind him held their breath.

Rory followed closely behind Javier. He kept a straight expression on his face. But this hearing gave him an inexplicable feeling of relief in his heart.

His heart harbored unspoken words for far too long.

He had been in Javier's employ for a considerable time, witnessing Sophia's claim and enjoying everything that rightfully belonged to Anne. However, as a secretary, he could only go along with it. He had no other choice but to show respect to Sophia. This irked him. It made him feel indignant.

Fortunately, justice prevailed.

Even so, Rory pretended to be worried. He probed, "Mr. Javier, the verdict will be announced at 3:00 pm. Is there anything else that you need to get done before this? I can help you out if you have anything in mind..."

gruffly, "Am I the mad one, or have you gone mad? Why do I have to save a lowly

I loved the most! Saving her? I wish that I could kill her with

many people in the corridor. Everyone was

immediately. He felt more at ease now.

took a few steps forward. Unexpectedly, he bumped into Betty.

"Dad..."

her tracks instantly. She stood stiffly in front of

face was expressionless. He took a step toward her. He glared

"Dad. Mom, she. "

gave her one hard

weak from terror. She wasn't able to withstand the slap. She fell straight to the ground. She started seeing stars and wasn't able to

than that, her pride had taken

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