Chapter 441: Chapter 443

Chapter 442 Mrs. Gibson said, “Although I do not know Thorne’s character, I believe in you.”

Thea tightly held Mrs. Gibson’s hand and said, “I don’t know how to express my gratitude to you. Mrs. Gibson, I am truly very, very grateful to you. Theodore must also be very, very grateful to you.”

Mrs. Gibson said, “Gratitude can be expressed later. The trial is approaching, and we still have a lot of preparations to make for the lawsuit.”

“Um.”

The day of the trial arrived as scheduled.

Thea became particularly nervous and superstitious that day. She asked Ava to find a cheongsam for her, “It should be the kind with a very high slit.”

Ava, who always catered to her sister’s every request without questioning the reason, obediently brought out all the cheongsams. She gestured the measurements of the slits and finally chose a beige cheongsam with the highest slit. This cheongsam was paired with a small cape, making it both sexy and classical.

Thea, being carefree, walked away wearing a cheongsam and with her hair tied up. She had no idea how attractive she looked in this outfit and how appealing her figure was.

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Chapter 442 audience seats were already packed. Because of her arrival, everyone turned their attention towards her, perhaps. captivated by her excessively enchanting beauty, and each person displayed a surprised expression.

Thea thought there was something on her face and rubbed it hard.

At this moment, No. 13 was pushed in by Sir Harris, and he immediately saw Thea, who stood out from the crowd. He noticed her long and well–proportioned legs, which were exposed outside her cheongsam. His expression instantly froze.

Then he supported his forehead, lowered his head, and didn’t know what he was thinking.

Mrs. Gibson waved at Thea from a distance, and Thea walked over and sat next to Mrs. Gibson in the audience seats.

Jewel, however, sat in her front row seat and suddenly turned her head, glaring at Thea with hostility. “Wearing a cheongsam to seek attention, one should also consider the occasion.”

Thea retorted angrily, “I wore the cheongsam to celebrate Theodore’s victory.”

Jewel, “...”

Thea’s voice was neither loud nor small, but it could be heard as clearly as a falling needle.

The faces of the four major families were very dark.

Thorne, on the other hand, had a few invisible smiles in his 15.32%

eyes.

The trial began in full swing.

When Jacob stood up as Thorne’s defense lawyer, it almost foreshadowed Thorne’s victory.

After all, he had been fighting lawsuits for so many years, always defending the righteous side. Therefore, he was the embodiment of justice.

At this time, there were already voices in the audience favoring Thorne, “Is Jacob defending Thorne, suggesting that Thorne is unjustly treated?”

The faces of the four major families turned even darker.

The four major families hired a lawyer who was also a well- known lawyer in the industry. However, for some reason, this time he seemed more like a tool and had his powers sealed by the Sanchez family.

When Jacob was staunchly defending Thorne for a reduced sentence, the opposing lawyer was about to counter–argue, but Mrs. Sanchez shook her head at him, and he ended up saying almost irrelevant things.

In this way, Jacob unilaterally crushed the opponent.

Finally, when Jacob reduced Thorne’s sentence to six years, the opposing lawyer, when asked by the judge if he had anything else to say, finally made a full recovery and began to argue, “Thorne transferred a huge amount of money, and although he later repaid all the funds, the losses he caused t the four major families are immeasurable. I agree that he should receive a reduced sentence, but the crime he <

committed is serious. A six–year sentence is too short? It is simply not suitable for his sentencing.”

Jacob said, “As far as I know, the decline of the four major families was not due to a lack of funds. It was Maplecrest Enterprises that took over their businesses. So, what’s wrong with competing for business in the market?”

The opposing lawyer said, “You are twisting the facts. If the four major families had sufficient reserves, perhaps they could have overcome the difficulties...”

Jacob said, “You also said it was maybe. So the downfall of the four major families is not directly related to me.”

The debate on stage was intense.

Thea in the audience was so nervous that her palms were sweating.

Mrs. Gibson looked at Thea and couldn’t help but glance at Thorne. Thorne was sitting in a wheelchair, wearing prison clothes, but his back was straight and his demeanor was elegant, without a trace of humility despite his fall into the swamp.

He would occasionally glance towards Thea’s direction and catch sight of her. The tight line of his lips would slightly crack open, and the corners of his mouth would slightly curl upwards, revealing his good mood.

Mrs. Gibson knew his gaze, it was doting on Thea.

All his tenderness seemed to be reserved only for Thea. No wonder Thea cared for him so deeply.

Their love was a two–way journey.

When Thea noticed Thorne was looking at her, she gave him a radiant smile.

She told him through lip–reading, “Theodore, I will definitely bring you home.”

At this moment, the opposing lawyer suddenly shifted the topic towards Thorne and asked, “Can you answer a few questions for me?”

Thorne coldly glared at him.

The opposing lawyer hesitated for a moment and asked, “May I know what was your motive for transferring the funds from the accounts of the four major families back then?”

Thorne was about to speak, uttering words of revenge against his father.

Thea stared into Thorne’s eyes, the indifference in his gaze piercing her. She was afraid that he wouldn’t cooperate with Jacob, causing Jacob’s efforts to go to waste. Feeling anxious, she stood up and shouted, “Theodore, think carefully before you answer.”

The judge scolded Thea, “The people in the audience do not have the right to speak.”

Thea sat down in solitude.

Thorne saw her sorrowful eyes and let out a weak sigh. Then he changed his previous testimony.

Chapter 442 “Hacking techniques were mishandled, purely due to mistakes.”

Jacob immediately took the opportunity to elaborate, “My client did not have any intention to harm others, he was just young and reckless at the time, and his playful nature led to trouble. When it comes to unintentional mistakes, the punishment should be mitigated.”

“But he embezzled a huge sum of money for over three months.”

Jacob said, “If all the outstanding debts are paid within three months, the person involved should be released without guilt. My client paid off the debts in about four months, so it should be reasonably reduced.”

Finally, under Jacob’s adamant insistence, the judge ruled to change Thorne’s life sentence to a six–year fixed–term imprisonment.

As soon as the judge finished speaking, Thea immediately jumped up with joy.

Jewel was also filled with joy. She even excitedly rushed up to Thorne and exclaimed loudly to him, “I will always wait for you.”

“When you came out, we got married.”

Thorne’s face tightened with tension.

His gaze turned towards Thea, but he found that Thea seemed completely unconcerned about Jewel’s behavior. ne only knew pure joy, constantly expressing her happiness to others, “I am so happy, Theodore finally has a chance to see Chapter 442 the light of day again.”

Thorne felt suddenly unhappy.

Silly girl, couldn’t distinguish between what’s important and what’s not.

He said to Sir Harris, “Let’s go.”

As soon as he turned around, Thea, as if sensing his departure, suddenly turned around too. Seeing his resolute figure tinged with a hint of loneliness, tears rolled down swiftly.