Chapter 468
On the following day.
La Ziegler’s case officially began.
At the entrance to the courthouse, Julian Parks and his wife met Tony and Alexander.
Tony nced at Annalise’s bulging tummy and remarked, “It’s almost six months, right?” “Mhmm,”
Annalise replied indifferently.
Tony frowned.
He nced at Silvester Chanon grudgingly before turning to Julian and said arrogantly, “No matter
what, the child in Annalise’s stomach is doing fine now.
A harmonious home is a prosperous one.
No matter what wrong La Ziegler had done to you, she is still an elder in the family.
Don’t be too harsh on herter.” Julian looked at Tony in amusement and said mockingly, “Has anyone
told you after all these years that the most disgusting people in the world are those who are generous
at the expense of others?” Then he walked straight into the courthouse with Annalise in his arms.
Tony was infuriated by Julian’s remark.
He roared behind his son’s back, “You’re such a brat! Do you want to bring the family down before you
quit?” Julian stopped and turned around while ascending the stairs.
He stared at Tony disdainfully.
“Did the scumbag father give a damn about wrecking his family for the sake of his mistress?” “Why
you!” Tony clutched his chest.
He shook with rage and grinded his teeth.
loudly.
“Dad, are you all right?” Alexander immediately held his father up.
By then, Julian had already walked into the courthouse with Annalise and Silvester Chanon.
Tony gnashed his teeth in rage.
“You disrespectful, unfilial brat!” he cursed.
Alexander remained silent.
His brows knitted together, thinking he would no doubt behave like Julian if his child was in jeopardy.
Tony clenched his chest and cursed, “Look at the damage your grandpa has done for indulging him.
He’swless and has no respect for anyone.” Alexander was depressed.
Without saying a word, he helped his father into the building.
Tony stopped babbling.
He snorted and walked toward the courthouse.
Tony instructed thewyer beside him when they reached the stairs.
“Thewyer you’re facing is Silvester Chanon, the Ouw Madman, with no moral bottom line
whatsoever.
You have to buck up and not fall into his traps.” Thewyer assured him immediately, “Yes, Mr.
Parks.
Don’t worry.” They soon arrived at the courtroom.
La Ziegler had lost a lot of weight in the past two months.
She looked a decade older without her makeup.
The underside of her eyelids had turned green, evident that she had been mentally tortured for the
duration.
La immediately whispered to Alexander when he walked in, “How is it? How’s your performance at
work?” “Very good,” said Alexander.
He was upset by his mother’s misced concern.
La was still worried about his work performance at this stage.
“That’s good, that’s good.” La heaved a sigh of relief.
The court session officially began.
Silvester Chanon produced videos.
confirming that La had instigated.
others to hurt Annalise’s unborn child.
Immediately after, two of La’s aplices testified in court, confirming that La Ziegler indeed
instigated them to attack Annalise Barton to kill her unborn child.
With all the evidence and witnesses present, La could not deny it anymore.
She confessed to her crime icily.
La imed she was confused and jealous whenmitting the offense and would not repeat such
an act again.
She was willing to ept the punishment and hoped the judge would give her a lighter sentence for
her first offense.
La thought the judge would immediately hand out the appropriate sentence if she pleaded guilty
readily.
However, Silvester Chanon did not stop and continued to defend his client.
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He was eloquent and convincing.
He reminded the court that La Ziegler was the intiff’s stepmother.
She was a mistress and had significant character ws and moral issues.
He imed she was partly responsible for the intiff’s mother jumping off a building tomit
suicide.
The defendant’swyer immediately interrupted and pleaded, “Your Honor, whether my client is a
stepmother, or a mistress has nothing to do with this case.
I hope the intiff’swyer will not mislead the court.” The judge said sternly, “intiff’swyer, please
only state what is relevant to this case.” .
Silvester kept his calm.
“Your Honor, what I’m talking about is indeed relevant to the case.
La Ziegler is a mistress and has a son named Alexender, half a year younger than my client.
Now that my client’s wife is pregnant and Alexander Parks doesn’t have a child, La Ziegler has a
valid motive to want to kill my client’s child.
“The case involved a wealthy family’s heirs fighting for their inheritance.
It was not like what the defendant imed to be a spur-of-the-moment rash act out of jealousy.
On the contrary, it was a premeditated act.
“Premeditated killing and passion killing are entirely different in nature.
“Not only did La Ziegler want to kill Annalise Barton’s unborn child, but she also wanted to kill
Annalise Barton.
As a result, Julian Parks’s emotions would definitely be affected.
He would not have the energy to fight with Alexander Parks for the family assets.
That was La Ziegler’s intention.
“In addition, the two aplices were also coerced by La Ziegler tomit the crime,” said
Silvester.
“You’re talking nonsense.
I didn’t want to kill Annalise Barton.
I didn’t coerce anyone, either.
You’re framing me! You’re ndering me! Do you think you can talk nonsense just because you’re a
lawyer?” La shouted furiously.
“What kind of bullshitwyer are you, lying through your teeth?” La eximed.
“Silence!” the judge shouted sternly.
La immediately shut up.
Silvester continued, “The husbands of the two aplices are engaged in business activities.
Theirpany has cooperated with an overseaspany managed by La Ziegler for many years.
The aplices were therefore pressured to attack Annalise Barton in their husbands’ interest.
Your Honor, you can verify this matter.
“Julian Parks and La Ziegler’s son Alexander Parks are indeedpeting in business.
You can also verify that.” Before the judge could speak, La’s two aplices eagerly confirmed
Silvester’s im that La had ckmailed them intomitting the crime for the sake of a
commercial project.
They imed that the act was against their personal will.
La cursed angrily.
Silvester did not miss a beat and provoked her further deliberately.
“Defendant, it’s useless to be furious in court.” The judge’s verdict was based on the legal provisions,
judicial exnations, and references to relevant cases in the past.
In addition, certain personal emotions were involved when determining the sentence.
In the eyes of the judge, the more emotional the defendant was, the worse her behavior would be for
not pleading guilty.
“You’re ndering me!” La was so angry that her lungs hurt.
Alexander pulled his mother, trying to stop her from talking and not falling into Silvester’s trap.
La reacted and quickly shut up.
Silvester nced at La and said with a wicked smile, “Silence is useless.
Your Honor, I have other evidence.
La Ziegler tried to murder Annalise Barton more than once.” Tony and Alexander were visibly
surprised.
La was shocked too.
She wondered if Julian had investigated what happened before the incident on the cruise ship.
It must be a trick.
La told herself to calm down.
As soon as she calmed down, Silvester had really submitted new evidence.
Silvester said after handing over the file and audio, “Your Honor, this is the recording of the
conversation between Pam Farm, a Parks family servant, and the defendant.” La’s face darkened
instantly.