Unfinished Business with You novel

Chapter 699

"We can sue Eugene for providing fake information and evidence. We can even sue all those people who stood as witnesses against Mom that day," Penny suggested. Evan knitted his brows together even more upon hearing what she said. How could she come up with such a ridiculous idea?

"I saw the indictment—Eugene sued your mother for multiple attempts of intentional homicide. Even if Ellen isn't dead, the court might only reduce the sentence by a few years. What your mother committed was still a crime. Didn't you see the CCTV footage and the papers that Eugene provided? Your mother even told Anna to poison both Eugene and North. On top of that, she got Tres to attack Olivia more than once. All of these factors count in the sentence as well. Furthermore, since the court hearing hasn't started, how are you sure that the evidence Eugene provided is fake? At most, he might have been a little careless with his phrasing in the indictment," Evan said.

Penny stared at him helplessly. "What do you mean, Uncle Evan? Aren't you going to help me?"

"It's not that I don’t want to help you; it's that I don’t have any way to offer you help. Your mother's such a smart person, but she was still defeated by Eugene in the end. This is between them, so my suggestion is that you don't get involved in it," Evan replied.

mother we're talking about. Are you telling me to just watch as my mother goes to prison? You're my uncle and my mother's brother.

words any longer. "It doesn't matter what you say—I simply can't help you. It's not that I don't want to do it! At most, I can find your mother a good lawyer that might reduce your mother's sentence by a little. It's impossible for her not to be convicted. If you were the one who was the target of your

husband's words. "Yeah. Eugene was kind enough to send her to prison only for a few years. It's not as if you'll never see her again. She'll be able to work and live as usual once

gazed at her uncle's family disappointedly. "Is this something one's brother and his wife would say to a family member? My mother spent so many years building Roberts Group, and she supported you guys so much. Yet, you guys aren't offering any help when she needs it, and you guys even

doing anything. We put effort into the company too! Throughout the years, your mother has been the decision-maker of the company. Everything from the company's development to our individual actions was all under your mother's supervision. She even sticks her nose into the sort of women your

what you say—I simply can't halp you. It's not that I don't want to do it! At most, I can find your mothar a good lawyar that might raduca your mothar's santanca by a littla. It's impossibla for har not to ba convictad. If you wara tha ona who was tha targat of your mothar's actions,

for a faw yaars. It's not as if you'll navar saa