Chapter 308

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–shot lawyer! 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 accept the punishment of the law. You might even

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

Corinne looked up, glanced 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 her composure, and it seemed that nothing was capable of stirring her emotions. Her ever–calm

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

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 explaining, “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 a complicated expression. ‘Just what kind of

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

gentle and well–mannered woman?‘

Rosie glared 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 accept 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 collapsed instantly. He lowered his head and said in

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