Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 1340 When Sarah was almost done crying, the judge said to Shaun, âThe plaintiff can present his statement.â
Shaun stood up and gazed at Sarah. Beneath his short black hair, his perfect, handsome face was full of sadness and regret. âIf someone asked me what first love is, I would think itâs a nightmare. I regret why I wanted to get to know you back then. You became my light during my younger days, so I treated you like family. For more than ten years, I gave what I could. Whether it was you or your family, I let all of you take and request anything from me. I only got married after you went missing for a few years.
âInitially, it was just a contractual marriage with my wife. However, I gradually fell in love with her the more we spent time together. After that, you came back, and I felt guilty toward you. In order to thank you, I was always the first to lend a hand whenever you had a problem. But I didnât know my actions had hurt my wife and drove her and my kids away from me for three years.
âI regret it, especially these days when Iâve found out the truth. I regret it so much that Iâve been drunk every day and desperately want to stab myself to death with a knife. Because I regret it, I chopped off this finger of mine to atone for my sins.â
He raised his finger, which was still wrapped in a bandage. Everyone was horrified.
Shaun continued saying, âIn fact, I only just got to learn about the things that Thomas said earlier. I donât think I owe Sarah anything. I just feel sorry for my ex-wife. I used to treat her as an unscrupulous woman who was greedy and vain, but I misunderstood her. I owe her too much.
âIâm a bloody, living example. If other men experienced the same situation as me, I want to tell you guys this. Exes are exes. If youâre married, then you should end your relationship with them. Donât hurt your wife.â
âThe reason I want to take back the 1oo billion dollars isnât that I need the money, but because I think she doesnât deserve it. A greedy woman like her doesnât deserve to have that huge amount of money. If not, itâll make some bad people in society and even a group of young people think they can take shortcuts and reap benefits by deceiving other peopleâs feelings.â
Shaunâs sharp eyes stared at Sarah. âI hope youâll be able to earn money through your own abilities and have your feet on the ground.â
After he said his last sentence, Sarahâs face was as pale as snow.
Shaun was incredible.
He laid down such long personal repentance of his feelings at the start and included a positive implication on society toward the end.
That case had gotten very big, so the judge would emphasize bringing positive influences to the society.
Sure enough, the judge became solemn. After communicating with two juries for a while, she said, âAfter two hearings, the court has listened to both partiesâ statements. The following is the judgment of the court for this case:
âThe court deems that Sarah should return the 100 billion dollars and the seaside villa to Shaun immediately. This money isnât yours from the start. As for all the expenses Shaun spent on Sarah for more than ten years, thereâs no need to get them back. This is a punishment for Shaun. As a man, you betrayed your wife and your children. You brought this upon yourself. This is a lesson for you.â
The judge paused for a while before looking at Sarah. âJust now, there was a good sentence from the plaintiff. People canât reap benefits by cheating other peopleâs feelings. What you have is already something that many others canât have even after working hard their entire life. Donât be too greedy. â
âThis case has ended. The court adjourns.â
After the judge left the courtroom, Sarah sat on the chair, devastated.
Her 100 billion dollars was gone just like that.
She was even told off by the judge in the courtroom. For Sarah, that was adding insult to injury.
Stevens glanced at her indifferently, and then he walked toward Shaun. âYou really do deserve the title of the top lawyer in Australia. You purposely put yourself at a disadvantage during the first hearing, right? You want to make this case go big and let the judge notice the negative influences that this case brings. 1oo billion dollars can tempt many people. If the judge didnât sentence the money to you, many people would learn from Sarah.â
âThatâs right, but you realized it too late.â