Chapter 1480

There was an uproar in the courtroom. This took the entire nation by surprise!

In an instant, all the blood had drained from Javier's face. He felt as if his seat had been set ablaze.

Without a care for anything else, he shot to his feet. He looked at Sophia in disbelief.

Anne... Didn't she commit suicide because she had severe depression? Why had it become a

homicide?

How could Sophia be the murderer? She was the woman with whom he had shared the same bed

for 20 years!

"I... 1 didn't... It wasn't me!" Sophia met Javier's gaze. She shook her head while crying.

Jasper diverted his cold gaze toward Javier slowly. He noticed that Javier's face was as pale as a

sheet. Deep down, Jasper was full of bitterness and resentment. He couldn't help but let out a

piercingly cold sneer.

Javier was a frigid man. Until now, Jasper had never seen him express any heartbrokenness over

Anne. But, more than that, he felt doubtful.

Javier wasn't feeling disturbed because of his love for Sophia. He was merely unwilling to accept

that he had trusted the wrong person. He couldn't believe that he had been married to a murderer

for 20 years!

Simon's ears had started ringing. He felt as if he had been hit at the back of his head with a

hammer.

Without a doubt, Sean had taken him by surprise. Throughout his years of experience, he had never

seen a situation as such. This was a trial for murder-for-hire. How did Jasper's mother's case become

entangled in this?

If Sophia had indeed committed murder, he would also be implicated. His name would end up

being dragged through the mud.

So, Simon shouted in an urgent voice, "Judge Lynch! This witness has nothing to do with this case.

She should be impeached!"

While Steven was hesitating, Sean took the opportunity to chime in, "Judge Lynch, according to the

defense attorney's claim earlier, it was impossible for Sophia to murder the victim. The reason was

that she was an educated and highly moral woman. She is also the wife of a plutocrat.

"However, the witness I've summoned can testify that the defense attorney's claims were deceiving.

He only said that so that the defendant could be acquitted.

"This means that this witness’ statement isn't completely irrelevant to the case. Her statement can

become a reference point in this case!"

Finally, Steven gave in. He nodded slightly and said, "Then, counsel, you may both proceed with

questioning the witness."

Simon was so pissed off that his expression had turned dark.

Tessa took a peek at Jasper sitting solemnly in the gallery. She was reminded of his intimidation. She

didn't dare to hide anything any longer.

She revealed everything about the hidden past. She said, "Back then... I looked after Madam Anne's

day-to-day life. I did this under Mr. Javier's orders. At that time, Sophia was just Mr. Javier's mistress.

"She then became pregnant with his child. Because of that, she was temporarily accepted into the

Beckett family. Even so, Mr. Beckett Senior hadn't truly acknowledged her."

Sophia's face flushed red at the word "mistress". It was as if her shame was written all over her face.

She couldn't help but roar angrily, "Who did you just call a “mistress’? Who were you referring to?

"I wasn't a mistress! I am legitimately Mrs. Beckett! I am Javier Beckett's wife! Anne was the one who

was the mistress! She was the one who stole my man!"

Javier's expression was foreboding. He wished that he could order one of his men to rush forward

and shut Sophia up!

Why didn't he cherish Anne when she was by his side? She was such a gentle and virtuous woman.

Instead, he had gotten himself involved with an ungrateful woman whose desires could never be

placated!

"She's mad. She's delusional.”

Sophia had a vile look on her face. Alyssa stared at her coldly. She shook her head and mocked,

"She was the one who stole from others. Yet, she's insisting that he was hers.

"I'm amazed at how shameless she is. It's no wonder she could bow and scrape to stay on with your

family. She was even willing to be with Javier without getting married to him."

"Her subservience was just a guise back then. Mom wouldn't have died such a horrible death if

Sophia was truly willing to yield.”

Jasper's heart was pained. The gaze in his eyes remained dark and wintry, just like a deep body of

water that was frozen over with ice.

"She can have all of Javier as much as she likes. He's a hypocrite. He doesn't deserve my mother's

love."

From the side, Alyssa looked deeply at Jasper. She noticed the determination on his face, but she

couldn't quite put into words how she truly felt.

She compared her circumstances and her parents with Jasper's. There was no question that she was

in a way better situation than him.

That being said, she was still unable to tell how sincere Winston was with her mother, even till now.

If his love for her was really as deep as the sea, shouldn't she have been the only one he loved?

Steven hammered his gavel once again. He reminded coldly, "Please calm down, defendant. Do not

cause such a ruckus!"

Tessa trembled with fear. She continued, "Madam Anne and Mr. Javier's relationship was a bit rocky

at that time. However, Mr. Javier still had feelings for Madam Anne. He wasn't thinking of letting her

go. Even though Sophia became pregnant with his child, Mr. Javier never considered marrying her.

50...

"So, she threatened me. She made me swap Madam Anne's depression medication for regular

vitamins. Her goal was to cause Madam Anne's mental condition to worsen. Through this, she

wanted to make Mr. Javier detest Madam Anne."

"You're lying! I've never instructed you to do such a thing! You're making false accusations!" Sophia

was livid. At the same time, she felt incredibly guilty.

"If... If I have said anything untrue, a car will knock me down when I exit this place!” Tessa swore

through gritted teeth. "At first, you only had me swap her medication for vitamins. You didn't expect

that her relationship with Mr. Javier would make a turn for the better around that time.

"Madam Anne also started to be more proactive in receiving treatment. Everything was going in a

positive direction. You became anxious when you realized your chance to rise in status was

gradually disappearing. So, you cruelly tried to get rid of Madam Anne!"

"I didn't. I didn't! Shut the hell up!”

"In order to get rid of Madam Anne completely... You were no longer satisfied with replacing her

depression medication. Instead, you instructed me to poison her!"

At this point, Tessa was so agitated that she stood up and pointed at Sophia.

"At that time, I was scared. I was so fearful, so I backed out. You couldn't wait any longer, and you

ended up killing Madam Anne on your own!

"A long time ago, I worked at a pharmacy in a clinic. You didn't know this, but I saw the poison that

you prepared for Madam Anne. It was fentanyl!"