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.

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

ask him, not me. I’m not privy to how he saw me after I met

say you

The prosecutor shouted from

Clark, leading questions to challenge the character of a member of the royal family are barred by law, unless they are on trial

of that, my Lord. But given the history between the Queen and the witness, I felt the

her.”

was glaring daggers at Mr Clark, who refused to look at any of them as he

his forehead before he sighed and

to a rejection

the courtroom walls. Lucianne already had to cupped her mate’s cheeks to

looked at Lucianne and hesitated before he spoke,

her mate and stood before the old

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 other as Mr Clark is now suggesting.

the witness himself had intimate intentions, not you, my Queen. I know the law enough to know not t o question

reciprocated any form of intimacy that you’re saying he displayed. I know twisted speeches and hidden meanings behind words enough to know what you were trying to do. Before you even think about questioning my character, you should assess your own. You have no right to look at any woman like how you just looked at me. We’re not

were onyx when he glared at the lawyer. His hand at Lucianne’s waist pressed her body closer to his. Clark was stunned. He had been looking at women like that throughout his career, and no one had told

Cook looked at the defense counsel and asked in amusement, “Something you wish to tell

Clark was brought out of his shock, and he offered a

except Lucianne’s. Before Lucianne could tell Xandar that kneeling wasn’t necessary, he silenced her with a sweet

when 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 the distress I’ve caused you

it softened when she kissed her mate on

not waste any more

her forehead and lowered himself and his mate gently back into their

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 father because you chose to take

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

principle. I don’t

there was such a time

right. I exercise this choice with everyone, not just with

“And what about today?”

“Today?”

outside the courtroom shortly before entering the bailiff’s office, did you