Chapter 308


    Gabriel went out to give the witnesses a call.


    Rosie stood up, crossed her arms over her chest, and walked up to Corinne. She then said in a kind


    and almost–persuasive tone, “Don’t think that you can clear your name just because you managed to


    hire a big–shotwyer! How dare you hire someone to hurt Anya? Lucas will never allow you to get


    away with it! My advice? Stop trying to resist and just ept the punishment of thew. You might even


    be able to get a lighter sentence if you show a good attitude!”


    Corinne looked up, nced at Rosie, and could not be bothered to entertain the woman’s pointless


    tirade.


    Rosie was frustrated when Corinne ignored her, and she was extremely unhappy because her


    provoking never had the intended effect. It was as if there was never a situation where Corinne would


    lose herposure, and it seemed that nothing was capable of stirring her emotions. Her ever–calm


    demeanor made Rosie feel like pping her out of curiosity to know if she could feel pain.


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    Beside them, Sunny stared silently at Corinne with a luminous gaze that contained equal parts


    disappointment and anger, along with a hodgepodge of other emotions.


    Anya, who was nestled in Lucas’s arms, slowly turned her head and said kindly, “Rosie’s right, Corinne.


    As long as you’re willing to confess your guilt, I can persuade Lucas to sign a letter of leniency and try


    to get you a lighter sentence. It’d be best if you can stop making so much of a fuss over this because


    it’ll only make my brother angrier. This won’t do you any good.


    Corinne smirked and asked, “Why are you and your best friend so afraid of me making such a big


    fuss?”


    Anya’s eyes flickered slightly, and she frowned aggrievedly while exining, “I’m only doing this for


    your good, Corinne. I don’t want you making more mistakes in a moment of confusion…”


    “Is that so?” Corinne smiled, then closed her eyes without looking at her again.


    After seeing his sister’s good intentions misconstrued as malice, Lucas narrowed his handsome eyes


    in displeasure and said protectively, “I won’t go all out to get you the maximum punishment after your


    kindness in helping our old man. Why must you make things worse and end up having to bear


    consequences that you can’t afford to bear?”


    Corinne yawned. “Gee, thanks for your generosity, but there’s nothing I can’t afford to bear,


    unfortunately. You can do whatever you want!”


    Lucas stared coldly at Corinne’s fearless look and had aplicated expression. ‘Just what kind of


    family environment did she grow up in to be so sinister, vicious, and shameless instead of being a


    gentle and well–mannered woman?‘


    Rosie red at Corinne in disgust. “Ignore her, Lucas! She’s just a bumpkin from the countryside. She


    might not be afraid of the consequences right now, but she’ll still cry once she’s convicted! Don’t bother


    being kind to her and signing that letter of leniency for her. She needs to be severely punished if she is


    to learn how to repent!”


    As soon as Rosie finished speaking, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a seven- or eight–year–


    old boy ran in toward the gangster Chris.


    “Dad!” The little boy wanted to throw himself into his father’s arms, but he could not do so because his


    father was handcuffed and thus unable to spread his arms open.


    He was stunned, and he looked at his father in confusion. He could not ept what was happening at


    all and he immediately asked. “Why are you in handcuffs, Dad? Aren’t bad people the only ones who


    are put in handcuffs on those TV shows? Did you do something bad?”


    Upon seeing his son, Chris’s psychological mettle copsed instantly. He lowered his head and said in


    shame, “I… I didn’t do it on purpose, son…”