Uncovering My Wife's Secrets

Alexander Parks clenched his fists tightly. He remembered walking in on Jada, making a sneaky call some time back. It dawned on him that his mother might have made a move on Annalise Barton then. Silvester Chanon continued, “The defendant is vicious. In a bid to murder Annalise Barton’s unborn child, Layla Ziegler did not hesitate to orchestrate someone pretending to jump off a building. As a result, the incident consumed a lot of police time, not to mention causing unnecessary social panic and disturbing public order.” Alexander looked at his mother in shock. He could not believe that Layla had a hand in the incident when someone jumped off the Parks Group’s building. Layla gritted her teeth, her brows knitted together. She realized that Julian Parks was a vicious dog that bit instead of barking. The latter had taken the initiative to investigate her past. The judge verified the evidence one by one and called the witnesses for cross-examination. Silvester continued stating that Layla often verbally provoked Julian Parks after becoming Tony Parks’s mistress. As a result, Julian Parks suffered from mental and emotional issues for years. After Annalise Barton and Julian Parks married, Layla Ziegler instigated the servants to regularly insult Annalise Barton. However, these were all ethical issues. and had little to do with the case. But they could affect the judge’s decision. When a person’s nature was proved to be extremely bad, the judge would incline. to impose a heavier sentence. Of course, Silvester’s defense, videos, audio references, and the cross-examination of witnesses in court all played essential parts in the process. In the end, a heavy sentence was imposed after the collegial panel had deliberated. Laila Ziegler was sentenced to eight years imprisonment. Layla could not utter a word. She was shocked and angry. She was sentenced to eight years in prison without even touching a single. strand of hair on Annalise Barton. Layla’s lawyer had earlier assured her that such a case would carry at most two years of imprisonment. But she was sentenced to eight years. instead. Layla immediately glared at her lawyer. The lawyer said awkwardly, “I’ve told you not to hide anything from me as your defense lawyer. You had caught me off guard!” Tony Parks’s face darkened upon hearing the verdict. He sorted and left without a word. He was infuriated by the sentence. Tony was also angry that Layla had gone against his wishes and attacked Annalise’s unborn child several times. He was equally furious that Julian appointed Silvester Chanon. He was determined to convict Layla. Meanwhile, the judge adjourned the court after pronouncing the sentence. The defendant could appeal to a higher court within 15 working days. “Alexander, I want to appeal. Help me to appeal!” Layla said anxiously. Eight years. Her life would be over if she had to serve eight years of prison. “Okay,” Alexander replied. Julian and the others left the courtroom. Layla was detained. Alexander left the courtroom after his mother was taken away. He was in a bad mood and walked away slowly. He sauntered toward the parking lot when a car stopped in front of him out of the blue. He was startled. Alexander took half a step back. His face was pale, and he did not have the strength to argue anymore. He was prepared to walk away. The person in the car shouted at him, “Mr. Parks!” Alexander frowned and looked at him. The man in the car was about fifty years old. He was dressed in a well-tailored suit and had a refined demeanor. One look and one could tell that he was an elite in the business world. “Hello, may I know who you are?” Alexander asked politely. The man smiled and said, “Shall we talk in the car?” “No, I have something to attend to.” Alexander was not in the mood to chat. The man was not offended when he saw Alexander’s expression. Instead, he smiled and said, “I know you are upset now. I’m here to ease your worries, Mr. Parks. Let me introduce myself. I’m the founder of Nevada Corporation, Duncan Smith.” Alexander nodded at him, “Hello.” Nevada Corporation was the top company in Jenocia. Duncan’s father was from Jenocia, and his mother was from Chanaea. He studied in Chanaea for 13 years and was well-versed in its culture. If he had not revealed his identity, no one would have guessed he was from Jenocia. “Are you interested in working together? I think highly of you. I’ve always felt it’s a waste of your talent to be suppressed by Julian Parks.” Duncan poked at Alexander’s sore spot without mercy. “Sorry, I’m not interested,” Alexander rejected without hesitation. He would rather be a beggar than work with people from Jenocia. “This is my business card, Mr. Parks. You don’t have to reject me right away. Please take your time to consider my offer. I promise you that the conditions for our cooperation will benefit you. I understand you’re upset today, and I won’t hold you up any longer. Goodbye!” Dancan said politely. Alexander took his business card and nodded in return. Duncan then told his driver to leave. Alexander put the business card in his pocket and walked to his car. He was not in the mood to go to the office and told the driver to take him home. When he returned to the Parks residence, Alexander saw a child about eight or nine years old running and sweating profusely. The boy almost bumped into him. Alexander held the boy up and told him. to be careful. He walked towards the main residence and suddenly felt like talking to his grandfather. He wanted to hear what his grandfather had to say. Alexander walked into the living room. The boy ran in after him and rushed to the refrigerator for a bottle of ice water. He unscrewed the cap and was about to drink. Alexander was suddenly stunned. He had a sense of deja vu. He was the same whel ne boy. young After playing basketball, he would be sweat-drenched and immediately run home to the fridge for ice water. Back then, Julian was such a bully that Alexander was not even allowed to drink water at will. Alexander did not know where the boy in front of him was from. He did not care, as it did not matter whose child he was. He did not mind the boy drinking water from the fridge. The boy gulped half a bottle of water. Suddenly, he screamed and fell to the ground. Then his body curled into a ball and he cried, “It hurts, Mommy. It hurts!” “What’s wrong? What’s wrong?” Alexander was shocked. He immediately rushed over to check on the boy. Meanwhile, two servants rushed out from the kitchen. One of them shouted, “What’s wrong, Milo?” The boy was her son. He did not have classes as his school was set up as an examination site for the next few days. Her husband did not have time to take care of the boy. Therefore, the servant. informed Old Mr. Parks and brought him over. “Mommy, my stomach hurts. I’m dizzy. It’s painful here. I can’t breathe!” The boy clenched his chest and said anxiously. The other servant was older. When she saw the bottle of water on the ground, she immediately touched it. It was cold. She realized what went wrong and said, “You can’t drink ice water after exercising vigorously. Quickly lie down, boy, and don’t move. Let’s raise his legs a little.” Then she unbuttoned the boy’s clothes so he could breathe easily. She muttered as she undressed the boy, “People nowadays have no common sense whatsoever. They drink ice water immediately after exercising. Some would even die unexpectedly.” Alexander was speechless. When Julian claimed that the refrigerator was his, did he intend to stop Alexander from drinking ice water for his own good? Alexander felt a strange stir in his chest, and his nose felt uncomfortable. Why did Julian throw a handful of tea leaves into his cup then? He wondered. When Alexander was in deep thought, he overheard the older servant muttering, “Nothing beats the wisdom of the elderly. You are not supposed to drink room-temperature water, let alone ice water, in a hurry. In the past, parents would sprinkle some tea leaves into the water to slow the children down when they drank the water, as they would have to first blow the tea leaves aside. In that way, the children would not drink too fast and cause harm to their bodies.