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 aze.


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


    Anne... Didn''t shemit suicide because she had severe depression? Why had it be a


    homicide?


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


    20 years!


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


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    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 ept 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 be


    entangled in this?


    If Sophia had indeedmitted 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, ording to the


    defense attorney''s im 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 ims were deceiving. He


    only said that so that the defendant could be acquitted.


    "This means that this witness'' statement isn''tpletely irrelevant to the case. Her statement can


    be 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 epted 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


    cated!


    "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.


    Shepared 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 rtionship 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. So.


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


    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 usations!" 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 ce!" Tessa swore through


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


    rtionship 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 Annepletely... You were no longer satisfied with recing 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!"