The hours flew by in the blink of an eye. The heavy rain outside showed no signs of ceasing.
Ben glanced at the weather and suddenly noticed Tina walking out of the courthouse alone. She kept her head down and looked somber.
Ben took a glance at the time. âHow come itâs over so soon? Could it beâ¦â
A bad feeling crept into his heart.
Weston looked in Benâs direction, and when he saw Tina coming out alone, his eyes turned grim. He opened the car door and swiftly got down.
Tina walked to him slowly, not daring to meet his eyes. Instead, she rasped, âMr. Ford, my apologiesâ¦â
Weston interrupted her coldly, âDonât you tell me you lost.â A cold storm brewed in his eyes, and with clenched fists, he looked as furious as the dark sky pouring itself out.
The rain only got heavier and heavier. The aura around Weston became colder. He looked like a messenger from hell.
Tina pushed her glasses and sighed, âI did my best⦠But I didnât expect Stella to confess to her crime.â
âCrack.â At the end of the sentence, Weston cracked his knuckle hard. He enunciated each word slowly, âConfess to her crime?â
After saying that, he sneered. âAre you telling me that she just confessed to her crime?â
Tina shook her head. âSorry, Mr. Ford⦠Even if I had the power, Stella has confessed to the crimeâ¦
Even if I was the judge, thereâd be nothing I could do to save the situation.â
Michael was slightly surprised when he heard this, but he quickly understood the situation and snickered.
âThis is nothing surprising. Stella didnât want to be with you. Maybe she confessed to escape you.â
Michael looked up and gave Weston a mocking look. â Maybe she thinks itâs better to stay in jail than to stay with you.â
âBam!â
Weston rammed his fist directly into Michaelâs face, his eyes red and bloodthirsty. After the punch, he calmed down and rubbed his wrist.
Weston looked down at the man who fell on the ground. If Diana wants to divorce you, the Belford family will have my support.â
âWeston, donât you dare!â
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What Weston said hit Michael hard. Having taken away Stella and Rogerâs inheritance in order to gain the Belford familyâs approval, he no longer needed to rely on the Belford family. But then this happened...
If Weston were to provide his support to the Belford family, Diana would certainly divorce him.
Michael, in a fury, screamed , âIf Stella hadnât recorded our conversation, Diana wouldnât have known about that! She wouldnât have run away from home! She wouldnât have left me!!!
âIn the end, itâs all Stellaâs fault!â
Weston grabbed him by the collar, dragged him up from the ground, and punched him hard again.
Punching Michael seemed like the only way to vent his anger.
Bish!
Bam!
Bish!
Weston didnât say a word and kept punching Michael in the face. Soon, Michaelâs nose and mouth pooled with blood.
Weston was about to beat Michael to death in public.
Realizing that the situation was getting out of hand, Ben tried to mediate. âMr. Ford, our priority now is to contact Mrs. Ford... We donât know whatâs going on inside...â