The 5-time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King

Chapter 158

Sebastian swallowed a lump in his throat before he uttered, “Not in recent years.”

“Hm. When did your relationship with him tum sour?”

The prosecution jumped out of her seat and exclaimed, “Objection, my Lord! The question is irrelevant!”

MI Clark explained, “My Lord, the proximity of the accused’s relationship with his son will explain the likelihood of him helping in the acquisition of assets.”

The prosecutor argued, “Mr Cummings had already denied aiding the accused in those acquisitions!”

Mr Clark counter-argued, “My Lord, it is clear that the accused and the present witness’s testimonies are i n conflict. In light of this, we must assess the credibility of their statements. The whole purpose of a cross examination is to assess the truthfulness of their assertions. The truth can only be found if we assess whether the present witness has a motive for providing the conflicting evidence.”

Judge Cook uttered, “Objection dismissed. Mr Clark may proceed with his line of questioning.”

With an arrogant smirk, Mr Clark repeated his question to Sebastian, and Sebastian answered reluctantly.” About a year ago.”

“And what is the reason for the strain in the relationship with your father?”.

“We just…stopped seeing eye to eye.”

“On what in particular? Business?”

“No, just certain…life decisions.”

Mr Clark continued smirking as he pressed on with a louder voice, which echoed through the courtroom walls, “Perhaps asking ‘what’ reason isn’t accurate. Perhaps it’s a ‘who’.”

Sebastian and Xandar knew exactly where things were going. Xandar’s arm tightened on Lucianne’s shoulder as her thumb stroked his other hand that was on his lap.

Mr Clark then asked, “Did your relationship with your father turn sour after you met the Queen-to-be, Gamma Lucianne Freesia Paw?”

The murmurs and chatters in the room were cut off with the judge silencing everyone again.

“No.” Sebastian answered.

his eyes and pressed on, “You’re saying that your meeting with Her Royal Highness did not in any way

not privy to how

close would you say you are to

The prosecutor shouted from

responded in an angered voice, “Sustained! Mr Clark, leading questions to challenge the character of a member of the

calmly, “I’m well-aware of that, my Lord. But given the history between the Queen and the witness, I felt the need to explore the likelihood of the witness providing false oral evidence to

her.”

growled in unison. Lucianne was glaring daggers at Mr Clark, who refused to look at any of them as he locked eyes with

pondered, his fingertips pressing his forehead before he

radiant smile stretched across Mr Clark’s face as he explained, “The Queen and the witness were bonded mates a year ago, prior to a rejection shortly after. Even

walls. Lucianne already had to cupped her

looked at Lucianne and hesitated

tore her gaze away from her mate and stood before the old man asked, “Are

Judge Cook asked his question. In a clear voice, she said, “Not everything is true, my Lord. It is true that Sebastian Cummings was my fifth-chance mate before I was bonded to the King. However, after the rejection, we have never been intimate with each

he said, “Perhaps you’ve misunderstood me, your Highness. I merely said that the witness himself had intimate intentions, not you, my Queen. I know the law enough to know not

as it fixed on Mr Clark’s coy ones when she spoke again, “Perhaps you’ve misunderstood ME, Mr Clark. I am clarifying my position with the witness. Your line of questioning was implicitly suggesting that I may have reciprocated any form of intimacy that you’re saying he displayed. I know twisted speeches and hidden meanings behind words

her body closer to his. Clark was stunned. He had been looking at women like that throughout his career, and no

in amusement, “Something you wish to tell the Queen,

was brought out of his shock, and he offered a

voice, sending a shiver down everyone’s spines. Well, everyone’s except Lucianne’s. Before Lucianne could tell Xandar that

her heart melted from his words. When their sights returned to the lawyer, he was already down on one knee when he uttered, “Please accept my most sincere apologies, your Highness. I promise to exercise more caution with the way my questions are framed. I apologize for

when

“Let’s not waste any more of the court’s time, dearest.

he pecked a kiss on her forehead and lowered himself and his mate gently back

proceed when they sat, and he cleared his throat before ordering Mr Clark to move on with the cross-examination. Being more cautious this time, he faced Sebastian and asked,” Despite the lack of reciprocity on the Queen’s part, have you ever had a disagreement with your

Cummings at the breakfast table. When Alfred was trying to convince everyone that he had never met Lucianne, Sebastian threw him under the bus by telling his father, in front of everyone, that Alfred had met her.

is right in principle. I don’t

was such a time

father isn’t always right. I exercise this choice with everyone,

“And what about today?”

“Today?”

met her outside the courtroom shortly before