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Chapter 289 We Can’t Just Sit and Wait

Edgar paused briefly before continuing, his voice low and steady. “That’s because not long after the incident… Thomas came to see me.”

“What?!” A ripple of shock spread across the courtroom. Gasps and mururs burst out like wildfire.

“There’s more to the story?!”

“Thomas tried to silence him, didn’t he?”

“Damn… I think the truth’s finally coming out.”

“This is really turning upside down–holy hell!”

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In front of the screen-

Clatter!

Thomas swept everything off his desk in a sudden burst of rage. Papers flew and scattered across the floor.

He clenched his fists, grinding his teeth, the whites of his knuckles stark against his flushed skin.

little bastard. He’d completely

when they’d talked, Edgar had never mentioned any

he hadn’t seen much. That he’d only heard some muffled

had believed him. He

told Edgar that if he hadn’t seen anything, all the better. Just keep quiet and

had made him lower his guard–made him believe Edgar didn’t have the cunning to pull anything like

But now?

walked right

his face. His

pressed into a tight line.

full well how dire

they didn’t act

just sit back and wait.” Her voice was firm, her tone

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We Can’t Just Sit

quickly explained, “We need to go after

Thomas frowned. “Asher?”

mind was still reeling. He couldn’t keep up

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to force him into confessing,” Selena

postpone the ruling. Asher won’t be convicted

with chilling clarity. Slowly,

She was right.

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