Jason turned to his subordinates and said, âThose who failed to do their duty today will be punished later. Also, find out whatâs going on with these people.â
âYes,â said the subordinate.
Just then, one of the men subdued by Jasonâs men struggled to raise his head and shouted, âGrace, you damned lawyer! Donât think this is over just because you ran to Emerald City. You and your mentor conspired to put me in prison for two and a half years, causing my wife and children to leave me. I want you to pay the price!â
Only now did Grace recognize the middle-aged man who was screaming in front of her. He was the defendant in one of her cases, and she had been the plaintiffâs lawyer.
The plaintiff won the case, and the defendant was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
âI did nothing wrong. You got what you deserved in this case.â
âIt was you! You and your mentor used me as a stepping stone. to make names for yourselves in the legal world. Youâre just a shameless-â
Before the man could finish, someone already covered his mouth and a car pulled over. Jason dragged Grace and said, âGel in the car first.â
âBut Lina andâ¦â
âMy men will get them out of here. Theyâll be alright,â said Jason.
Grace looked at the spectacle in front of her. There were so many people around, and she could not see where Lina and Anthony Sherman were.
In this case, it was better to leave as soon as possible.
She bit her lip slightly and got into the car. Then, she pulled out her phone and called Lina.
The phone rang for some time but no one answered.
Grace immediately panicked. âSomething must have happened to Lina. Jay, Iâm going to find her!â
Jason said, âDonât worry. My men should have news about Linal in a moment.â
Sure enough, sometime later, Jasonâs phone rang. His subordinate called to report that they had only found Anthony Sherman and were sending him back to his residence first. Lina was taken away by Hadwin Stephenson.
âHadwin Stephenson?â Grace was stunned. âWhen did Hadwin. Stephenson show up?
âAnd he took Lina away. Whatâs going on?â
âSince Hadwin Stephenson took Lina away, you donât have to worry,â said Jason.
âButâ¦â
âBelieve me. Hadwin Stephenson would never hurt Lina,â Jason.
said affirmatively.
When he saw the look of pain and despair in Hadwin Stephensonâs eyes at the banquet that day, he understood. that the man still loved Lina. Five years had passed, but the fact had not changed.
Grace disagreed with Jason. âIf he wouldnât hurt Lina, then he wouldnât have broken up with Lina back then. He chose to hurt Lina to get the rights to the Stephenson family. Who knows if heâs going to hurt Lina because of something else?â
âYouâre always⦠worrying about Lina,â muttered Jason. It was true then and also true now.