Sebastian swallowed a lump in his throat before he uttered, “Not in recent years.”
“Hm. When did your relationship with him turn sour?”
The prosecution jumped out of her seat and exclaimed, “Objection, my Lord! The question is irrelevant!”
Mr 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 in 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.”
what in particular?
“No, just certain…life decisions.”
echoed through the courtroom walls, “Perhaps asking ‘what’ reason
going. Xandar’s arm tightened on Lucianne’s shoulder as her thumb stroked his other hand that
relationship with your father turn
chatters in the room were cut
“No.” Sebastian answered.
pressed on, “You’re saying that your meeting with Her Royal Highness did not in any way
not privy to how
would you say you are
prosecutor shouted from her
an angered voice, “Sustained! Mr Clark, leading questions to challenge the character of a
that, my Lord. But given the history between the Queen and the witness,
Clark, who refused to look at any of
pressing his forehead before he
Mr Clark’s face
to a rejection shortly after. Even so, the witness
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