It was good news, but the air grew heavy. After a pause, Alyssa revealed calmly, "Cyrus told me that Sophia went berserk before the death sentence. She peed herself and couldn't walk straight. They had to drag her to the execution chamber. It was such a cathartic scene."

Jasper finally croaked, "Was it by lethal injection or firing?"

"Lethal injection." She looked deep into his eyes. The corner of her lips lifted. "Firing would have been too merciful for her. She struggled in pain for ten minutes until her heart stopped.

"She was strapped to a chair by the time of her death, limbs stiff and face contorted. The short ten minutes of torture might not be enough to make up for what she did to Anne, but at least justice was served."

Jasper lowered his gaze. The news stirred complicated emotions in him.

Sophia Kirkman was dead. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

He should have applauded in glee, but he did not feel as excited as he thought he would be since the case had dragged out for too long.

weren't divorced, he was legally her husband. But he refused to show up. The court had no

a husband, Javier refused to send Sophia on

the chairman role. He

Jasper has gotten his revenge. Ben, tell the chef to whip up more dishes tonight. We'll pop a fine wine to

mood, Ben chuckled. "Yes. I'll get the chef to work on

get someone to look around for some fireworks. Buy some for us

you don't have to. Besides, how will you find fireworks in the

Grandpa there in the

in astonishment. Did she frequently buy fireworks for

thumbs-up. "Ms. Alyssa, nobody knows Mr. Newton as well as you. You're not just a granddaughter-in-law to him; you're almost

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