I Am the Sweetheart of Mr. CEO-Chapter 687 - 686: Pregnant?! (Part 9)

Vera’s testimony will definitely be considered by the court, even though they are husband and wife. Moreover... as far as I know, Sophia Thompson is an expert in this area, and she will certainly find ways to acquit Kris Cooper..."

Nathan Leafcastle slowly voiced a number.

"Twenty million!"

Twenty million, which is essentially a doubled price; such a figure would make even the sternest person react.

"Mr. Leafcastle?"

Nathan Leafcastle took a deep breath, his hoarse voice as chilling as the winter wind.

"I don’t care what method you use; in any case, I want him dead—even if it’s not the death penalty, I want him to spend his life in prison!"

"Understood." Stern nodded, "Rest assured, I will do everything I can."

He slightly lifted the corners of his lips, revealing a cold smile.

"I’ve long heard of Sophia Thompson’s reputation, but I haven’t actually faced off against her before. This time, I am indeed a bit eager."

Nathan Leafcastle did not smile; he was not a person fond of smiling, especially not under such circumstances. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"I am not interested in who the opposing lawyer is, nor do I care about anything else. I just want them to pay the price they should."

"Of course, I understand how you feel." Stern agreed, "If I were you, I would have made the same decision."

Sally Dalton pushed the door open and walked in, placing the snacks on the table.

"Lawyer Stern, I would like to talk to Nathan."

Stern nodded and walked out of the study room, and Sally Dalton walked over to stand beside Nathan Leafcastle.

"Nathan, I understand how you feel, but... do you really have to go this far? If Kris Cooper... really goes to jail, what will Vera do?"

Nathan Leafcastle turned his face, gazing at Sally Dalton, "And what about my mom? Are you telling me to just watch her die so miserably?"

"That’s not what I mean, I just think..." Sally Dalton glanced outside the door, lowered her voice, "This Stern... seems a bit despicable!"

Nathan Leafcastle indifferently turned away, continuing to stare out at the gloomy sky through the window.

"To deal with despicable people, one must employ despicable means!"

Sally Dalton had no words to counter, shook her head, and walked out of the study room.

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Law Firm.

Sophia Thompson patted the newly acquired documents with her hand, "Finally, there’s a piece of evidence favorable to us. Combined with the other documents I’ve obtained, currently, the worst outcome is a charge of manslaughter."

Across the table, Bailey Hansen frowned, "Is there no possibility of an acquittal?"

Sophia Thompson clasped her hands on the table, "Of course, I will strive for that, but in the court, situations change rapidly, and we must be prepared for the worst to better cope with the opponent’s attack. So I hope you two can understand my perspective. If we can reach a consensus, I can defend Kris Cooper more effectively. At this time, the specific charge is not important; what’s important is to end everything as quickly as possible."

Reaching over to hold Bailey Hansen’s hand, Christopher Cooper lightly nodded to Sophia Thompson.

"We understand."

Bailey Hansen also nodded gently along with him.

Beside them, Lucille Matthias’s phone rang.

Seeing Michael Freenan’s number on the screen, she immediately answered the call.

After listening for just two sentences, her expression changed.

"What did you say... where is she now?!... Okay, I’ll return immediately."

"What’s wrong?!"

Everyone looked at her in confusion, and Lucille Matthias frowned as she put down her phone.

"Vera has gone to the police station to surrender!"

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Goodnight, little princesses~!~