"Of course, Your Honor." Sean regained hisposure and cast a loaded look at Alyssa and Jasper''s


    direction.


    The couple gave him a stern nod, after which he proceeded tond a sharp gaze on Sophia, "Sophia


    Kirkman, you im that you have nevermitted murder. I will repeat my question to you. Are you


    telling the truth? This is yourst chance ating clean."


    Simon nearly burst outughing at Sean''s crude tactics. He nced disdainfully at his silly brother,


    thinking, "Sean, you are too inexperienced to take me down. How dare you think of winning against me


    in court by asking that stupid question? Only a fool would admit to murder."


    "No! I can''t even hurt a fly. I would never murder a human being," Sophia confirmed while her mind


    whirled.


    Thinking back about the past, she had always instructed others to do the dirty work for her. Given her


    stature, she would never dirty her hands. Therefore, she announced confidently, "Ask me as many


    times as you want. My answer remains the same—I have never killed!"


    "Great." Sean looked away from her and addressed the judge, "Your Honor, I would like to call a new


    witness to testify in Sophia Kirkman''s contract killing case."


    The audience exchanged curious looks upon hearing Sean''s remark. Sophia''s heart raced as she


    turned to Simon in a panic.


    Simon, meanwhile, was confused by Sean''s approach. However, he kept hisposure. As a veteran


    in court, he was confident in solving any crisis that arose.


    Steven nodded with a serious face. "Bring in the new witness."


    The heavy doors groaned and creaked. A tired-looking woman with gray hair appeared in everyone''s


    vision. The middle-aged woman was dressed in a rather frumpy and even ragged outfit.


    Sophia twisted in panic when she set sight on that ordinary-looking woman. She copsed against the


    dock railing, making a loud rattling noise. Had she not held tightly to the railing, she would not be able


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    The new witness, Tessa Flores, was the maid she had discreetly dispatched to Rnda. Why would


    Tessa show up in court? Puzzled, Sophia thought she had hired people to keep tabs on the maid every


    year.


    Even when Sophia was under detention, she had entrusted the matter under Betty''s care. How did the


    intiff''s defense get their hands on Tessa and make her testify in court?


    She thought, "This must be a hoax. Sean must have hired an actress to y Tessa."


    A thought suddenly urred to Sophia. She turned her bloodshot eyes in Jasper''s direction. It so


    happened that Jasper was staring at her with a burning, unreadable gaze.


    Things finally fell into ce for Sophia. Jasper must have forced Tessa to testify against Sophia after


    quietly removing the men Sophia had hired to monitor Tessa.


    No one except Jasper would pull off such a decisive and calctive move.