Boss, Your Wife’s Asking for A Divorce, Again novel Chapter 318

The lawyer told Sonia that she could appeal the court’s decision, but there would be no point since the judges would still maintain their initial adjudication. “I’m so mad!” Charles slammed his fist against the seat. Carl didn’t say much and simply lowered his head as if he was thinking about something.

Sonia watched as Tina was brought out of the courtroom, Titus and Julia following behind her. Titus and Julia seemed to notice Sonia’s gaze as they both turned around to flash her looks of victory. Julia, in particular, looked as if she wanted to walk right up to Sonia’s face just to laugh at her.

In the past few days, Julia had been running around seeking help since she had assumed that her daughter would have to go to jail. She had suffered countless rejections and eye-rolls. Just an hour ago, Sonia and Toby had looked down upon her as if she were nothing but trash. She was furious whenever she thought about it. However, she felt much better after the court case was over. It was Sonia’s turn to get angry then. At that thought, Julia gave Tina a fond stroke on the head before she let out a hearty laugh while looking in Sonia’s direction.

Sonia clenched her fists and gave Julia a cold glare before she shifted her gaze to Tina. Tina’s head was hung low, and Sonia couldn’t see her expression. However, Sonia guessed that Tina was probably celebrating silently.

After the Gray Family left, Sonia stayed back as she still had to attend William’s trial. His charge was more serious than Tina’s charge of attempted harm toward Sonia. After all, Sonia never got hurt as a result of Tina’s attempts to harm her. William’s case was different since he had directly splashed acid on Sonia, and he ended up receiving a three-year sentence. The rest of the netizens who had sent wreaths and knives received their relevant punishments as well—some were arrested while others received milder punishments.

On the other hand, the marketing accounts and media outlets were in greater trouble as they had done more than just to defame Sonia. The outcomes of their cases were still unknown as they had committed other crimes as well. Most of them had to deal with charges that were independent of Sonia’s case. Sonia didn’t bother much about these people because it was good enough for her to know that they would eventually face the consequences that they deserved.

As she walked out of the court, she raised her head to look at the sky. It was a cloudy day, and it seemed like it was about to rain. Charles looked up as well. “I often hear people saying that the skies look especially clear after they win a court case. We won, yet…” he muttered in a sarcastic tone.

“Are you okay, Sonia?” Carl gazed at Sonia with concern in his eyes. Sonia forced a smile. “I’m fine. The outcome might not have been what I hoped for, but I’m sure Tina won’t dare to do anything else for now. At least she’ll have to live in the shadows for the upcoming days. I guess the results aren’t that bad.”

Both Charles and Carl exchanged glances. They could tell that Sonia was forcing herself to feel better, but they didn’t expose her act. “Let’s forget about the celebration we were supposed to have tonight,” Charles said after a few seconds of silence. Carl nodded without protesting.

Sonia was about to insist on proceeding with the celebration, but she couldn’t seem to utter the words in the end. I thought that I wouldn’t be too bothered by the results, but it seems like it has impacted me quite a bit. If I didn’t care about the trial’s outcome, I would have had the mood to go on with our celebration, right?

Three of them walked to the car park in silence. A group of reporters rushed toward them once they arrived at their car. “Miss Reed, what are your thoughts on the judge’s decision for Tina’s case?” one asked.

“Yeah, Miss Reed. Let us know if you’re satisfied or not!” another asked.

Sonia simply stared at the ground with an icy look on her face and completely ignored the reporters. Carl and Charles were furious, and they shooed the reporters away while shielding Sonia and helping her get in the car. It took them a great deal of effort to finally free themselves from the swarm of reporters. Once they got in the car, they sped out of the area.

On the way back, Charles saw reporters chasing after them in the rearview mirror. He smacked his palm against the steering wheel angrily. “F*ck! These reporters are like pests! They always touch on the most sensitive topics!” he grunted.

“Alright. That’s enough,” Carl muttered in a deep voice when he saw the dejected woman sitting with her eyes closed in the back seat. Charles noticed how he might have said the wrong words, and he kept his mouth sealed after stealing a glance at Sonia. The atmosphere in the car seemed especially gloomy after the three of them stopped talking.

Meanwhile, Toby stepped out of the meeting room and sent his collaborating partners off after their meeting at Fuller Group. As Toby strode toward his office, he saw Tom waiting for him outside. Tom wore a rather confused expression on his face as he spoke. “Tina’s trial is over, President Fuller.”

“How many years did she get?” Toby’s eyes lit up upon hearing Tom’s words.

“She got a five-year probation.” Tom pushed his glasses up his nose as he spoke in a rather disappointed tone.