Chapter 1534

It was good news, but the air grew heavy. After a pause, Alyssa revealed calmly, "Cyrus told me that

Sophia went berserk before the death sentence. She peed herself and couldn't walk straight. They

had to drag her to the execution chamber. It was such a cathartic scene.”

Jasper finally croaked, "Was it by lethal injection or firing?"

"Lethal injection.” She looked deep into his eyes. The corner of her lips lifted. "Firing would have

been too merciful for her. She struggled in pain for ten minutes until her heart stopped.

"She was strapped to a chair by the time of her death, limbs stiff and face contorted. The short ten

minutes of torture might not be enough to make up for what she did to Anne, but at least justice

was served.”

Jasper lowered his gaze. The news stirred complicated emotions in him.

Sophia Kirkman was dead. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

He should have applauded in glee, but he did not feel as excited as he thought he would be since

the case had dragged out for too long.

"After her death, the court informed Javier to claim her body for cremation. Since they weren't

divorced, he was legally her husband. But he refused to show up. The court had no choice but to

proceed with the cremation itself,” added Alyssa.

With a smirk, she taunted, "As a husband, Javier refused to send Sophia on her final journey, even

after she had mothered his children. How sad!"

"Hmph! If he dares to claim her body, he'd better step out of the chairman role. He should go do

something else instead.” Newton's eyes flashed with emotions.

He slapped his thigh and said, "No matter what, I'm thrilled that Jasper has gotten his revenge. Ben,

tell the chef to whip up more dishes tonight. We'll pop a fine wine to celebrate the occasion!"

In a good mood, Ben chuckled. "Yes. I'll get the chef to work on it."

"By the way, get someone to look around for some fireworks. Buy some for us to set off,” Newton

ordered.

Jasper found the idea comical. "Grandpa, you don't have to. Besides, how will you find fireworks in

the middle of nowhere? Don't give Ben trouble.”

"Ben, there's a shop selling fireworks at Pelham Street. It's three miles away from the villa. I

frequently bought fireworks for Grandpa there in the past. Send someone there right now. The shop

must still be open,” Alyssa informed Ben with a smile.

Jasper glanced at her in astonishment. Did she frequently buy fireworks for Newton? Why wasn't he

aware of it?

Ben gave her a thumbs-up. "Ms. Alyssa, nobody knows Mr. Newton as well as you. You're not just a

granddaughter-in-law to him; you're almost like his granddaughter!”

Hearing that, Alyssa shyly clasped her hands and blushed, unlike her usual relaxed self.

"Isn't that right? Alice is good to me. No one in the family does it better than her,” said Newton as

he fixed a disgruntled look on Jasper's face. "You little brat. I bet you have no idea about my habits

and my likes. Alice knows everything.

"In the three years you were married, she'd keep me company at Crescent Bay whenever she was

free. I loved playing with fireworks, especially during the holidays. She'd fulfill all my requests.

"She's kept me company through lonely times. Too bad I couldn't do more for her because my time

is nearly up. You need to treat her well on my behalf."

"Grandpa..." Jasper held his breath and choked up.

"Grandpa, Jasper has always treated me well." Worried that Newton might overthink, Alyssa quickly

assured him with a playful smile, "Plus, I keep you company because it's what I love doing. I learned

so much from you. Every time, I show up just to learn your tricks. Hehe! I bet you've never noticed!"

While she was speaking, a tall figure appeared in front of her.