NovelEnglishThe gory and bloody scenes from Anne's death haunted Sophia. Suddenly, Sophia's scream pierced the air.
Drenched in sweat, she quivered with pale lips.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Mrs. Beckett, are you alright?" Sensing something was amiss, Simon inquired in shock.
"I-I'm fine." She curled her fists under the table and forced herself to stop thinking about Anne.
"Mrs. Beckett, you have not answered my question." Simon repeated, "You need to be frank withon whether or not you're involved in other murders. This is crucial forto defend you in court.
"You know very well that Alyssa and Jasper will take advantage of the death of a maid to attack you until you're done for. They will try their best to look into your past and submit unfavorable evidence against you in court. All these are plausible." Sophia couldn't stop trembling. She bit her lip hard.
"lI am asking you the question for no other reason than to increase our chance at winning. You need to be honest with me. Giveyour full trust and cooperation. | need to know everything about you so that | can stand undefeated in court." She cackled in an eerie manner. "Mr. Lynch, are you trying to help me, or are you trying to protect your professional record?" Simon hated it when people questioned his motive, but he had to coax Sophia because of her status. "Getting you out is more important than upholding my reputation." "Enough. | do not trust any one of you attorneys!" Feeling anxious, Sophia shook her legs like she was in a seizure. "If | tell you, you'll use it againstone day. I've seen this shameless behavior many times in my life.
Don't you ever dream of fooling me!" Frowning, he pressed on, "From the sound of it, you were involved in other murders before. Is that right?" "No, I did not! Never! Don't slander me!" she agitatedly 8, like a madwoman as she rose from her seat.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Alright. Alright. Good to know." Simon leaned backward into the chair, fearing that Sophia might attack him.
The audience filled the seats in the court for Sophia's trial. The public trial was to be live-streamed on the court's official website. Still, Javier, in an attempt to prevent suspicious individuals from sneaking in, had hired acquaintances from the Beckett Group and the legal profession to fill the seats.
Apart from Javier, Betty, who had been out of the public eye, was summoned to appear. Naturally, she was reluctant to show up at a trial. Plus, she had no feelings left for Sophia anymore.
"Dad, why do you insist that | come? The reporters are going to make up stories aboutagain!" she snapped in a shrill voice, her brows knitted. "I dare not even step out of the house or show up at any parties because | don't want to be laughed at! Having her as my mom is a great source of shame!" "Who's laughing at the daughter of the Beckett family? All things aside, Sophia is your mother. As a daughter, you should show up and offer moral support. How could you say those heartless words?" Javier, seated in the front row, chided Betty sternly.
Betty asked in distress, "Why am | the only one here? How about Lauren?" "Don't you know Lauren's condition? She can't show up to a trial because it's triggering for her. As the eldest, you should be understanding of Lauren instead of complaining all the time." Javier shook his head, looking displeased.
Betty fell silent but secretly grumbled to herself, "You're only defending that dumb bitch because Landon Harper has her back."
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