Harrison's head started to pound at Susan's loud crying. The nerves at his temple bulged with discomfort. “Alright, stop crying already. They've already handed out your sentence, so what else can I do? Just put up with it; it's only ten more days.”

“Ten days,” Susan repeated listlessly. When she saw Jasmine, she perked up slightly and asked, “What about Jas? You can't save me, but you can help Jas, right? At least try to reduce her sentence by a few years.”

“It's hopeless. Natalie hasn't agreed to falsify her testimony.” Jasmine lifted her head, her eyes narrowing into fearsome slits. “But it's ok if she doesn't want to give false testimony. I'll just have to make sure she can't attend the hearing.”

Harrison and Susan looked at each other when they heard her words. Then they both turned to look at Jasmine. “Jas, what are you going to do?”

Jasmine ignored Susan but beckoned Harrison over instead. “Dad, this is what we're going to do.”

After hearing her plan, shock flashed through Harrison's eyes. He soon steeled his nerves and nodded. “Alright, I'll get it done.”

He left the police station after that.

The next day after breakfast, Natalie lifted Sharon's bag as she got ready to send her to school.

Suddenly, Sharon ran into her room and locked herself in.

Natalie knocked on the door, coaxing, “Sharon, what are you doing? Open the door.”

“I don't want to! If I open the door, Mommy's going to send me to kindergarten,” Sharon replied sadly while shaking her head, as she sat with her back against the door.

Natalie was stunned for a moment.

herself in the room because

pondered for a while. She thought she knew why

ago really traumatized Sharon. She's still not over

sighed as she said, “Sharon, how will you learn new things if you don't go to school today? All the other kids will be at school today. Do

Natalie's words. She soon relaxed as she replied, “Let it be then. I won't go even if I'm way behind all of them. If I go to school, they'll just bully me and call me a bastard with no dad,” Sharon trailed

Natalie said could make her

Natalie felt helpless.

piqued up behind her. “How about asking Mr. Shane to send you to

by Connor. She couldn't help but

dragged me here.” Shane tilted

to leave for work

Wilson had barely opened the door before Connor had zoomed straight towards his room, dragging him here on

jokingly tapped Connor's head as she scolded softly, “Mr. Shane is a busy man. How can you ask him to send

casually, “It's not a bother. I was just getting ready to leave. I

burst open. Sharon ran out and hugged Shane's leg, crying, “Mommy,

exceedingly pleased with himself. “See, my plan worked.

he immediately clamped his

Shane and said apologetically, “Mr. Shane, I'm so sorry to trouble you

Shane replied gently

want a hug!” Sharon opened her arms and gazed at Shane with

smack on her back. “You're supposed

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