The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 307

Gabriel replied in a polite yet solemn manner, “I’m a lawyer, Mister Lucas, and my duty is to ensure the fairest result for my client in addition to clearing her name. No one should be left to bear the consequences of actions that they haven’t done.”

Lucas chuckled. “If you say so, then. I’m curious to know how you can prove her innocence, given how solid the evidence is.”

Corinne sat according to the arrangement designated by the police officers. After a while, the gangster who attacked Anya was brought in by another police officer. Anya immediately cowered in fear into her brother’s arms when she saw the man, and Lucas could only hug her as a means of comfort. There was a murderous tinge in his expression when he glanced up at the gangster.

Gabriel then began to ask, “We met yesterday, so I won’t make another introduction. Could you please repeat your crimes as you have committed them?”

Chris had already pleaded guilty, so there was no point trying to argue. He nodded earnestly and began recounting, “Three nights ago, Corinne asked me to meet by the Yonder River, and transferred me a deposit of fifteen thousand dollars, saying that she wanted me to attack a beautiful girl named Anya. Once I was done, she would then transfer another fifteen thousand as my final payment.

“When I thought about my chance to both get some money and sleep with a beautiful woman, I said to myself, ‘Why not?‘ I then said yes in a moment of confusion. Corinne later contacted me and told me the exact hospital and ward that

Anya was in, so I went there. I was later caught by the police.”

After hearing what Chris said, Gabriel asked immediately, “Do you mean to say that you were instructed by my client, Corinne, to commit that crime?”

Chris answered positively. “Yes!”

“So, how did you and my client meet?”

“It was…by chance. She… She found my contact information on the internet and contacted me.”

Gabriel then said, “Based on what I know, you were laid off by a certain company two months ago, and you’ve been secretly doing odd jobs to make a living because you were afraid to tell your wife and children about your unemployment.

“You were handing out flyers for a newly opened barbecue restaurant three days ago, and you happened to be resting on the same bench as my client at the shore of Yonder River. As far as I’m concerned, that was your first time meeting her!

“At the time, you were just recommending the restaurant to her, and you signed her up as a member of that restaurant just to get your commission. That was all there is to it.” Content is © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Chris lowered his head and his expression wavered a little. Well… That’s because she asked me to meet her by pretending to be a leaflet distributor since that helps me to avoid

suspicion.”

“Interesting. So you were just pretending to distribute flyers? If that’s the case, why would you have to start doing it two months in advance? Since you’ve already been distributing those flyers for two months, are you saying that my client contacted you and asked you to target Miss Anya two months

in advance? Don’t you think you’re being overly careful if you needed two months to prepare for this?”

Chris thought for a moment and insisted, “Corinne kept on telling me that it’s important to be careful! She said that Miss Anya has a past with her husband, and she’s been jealous of Miss Anya for a long time already. She told me to prepare in advance, and she would let me know when it’s time for me to find an opportunity to do it once Miss Anya comes back to the country. I decided to continue distributing flyers during the period because I could at least earn some extra money to raise my family.”

Gabriel’s voice suddenly resonated throughout the entire

room. “Those are lies! My client didn’t even know who Mister Jeremy was two months ago, and she couldn’t have been jealous of Miss Anya because of Mister Jeremy! Why would she go to such lengths to plot against a girl she has never met, and at a time where she doesn’t have anything to lose? It makes no sense.”

Chris panicked and he began to have a guilty conscience. ” Because… Because… Gah, I can’t remember too clearly! The point is, Corinne transferred the money to me and asked me to do it! I have transfer records on my cell phone! You can check them if you don’t believe me!”

Gabriel had naturally seen that evidence before. “The cell phone my client used was lost for a period that day, and it was later picked up and handed over to the police. Mister Jeremy then sent his secretary to the police station to take it! It is entirely possible that the phone was picked up by someone between the time the phone went missing and was sent to the police station, and that person could just as easily have transferred that sum of money to you.”

Lucas became a little impatient when he heard that and interjected, “Please don’t try and twist the solid evidence, Mister Gabriel. I don’t want to hear whatever hypotheses you have, because they’re not the slightest bit convincing. I just want to see this new witness that you mentioned to the police earlier. I’m leaving if they don’t show up!”

Gabriel raised his hand to look at his watch, and there was a bit of anxiousness in his expression as he looked at his boss, Corinne. The witness should have arrived by then, so he wondered whether something happened to them on the way there.

“Please excuse me while I go out and give them a call.”