Shadows Drift Beyond Memory by Xarin Vale novel Chapter 29

“She might never be able to speak again for the rest of her life.”

I smiled to him:

“As long as we get her phone and cloud data, we don’t need her testimony–the evidence chain will be complete without it.”

The captain nodded. “Okay, by the way, Holden’s requesting to see you. He says he’ll confess to everything if you meet him

once.”

I straightened my collar.

“OK, I’d like to see what this high–and–mighty heir looks like now anyway.”

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Chapter 9

Chapter 9

The detention center’s visitation room had thick bulletproof glass between us.

Holden sat there, wearing a orange vest.

In just 24 hours, he seemed to have aged ten years.

Sunken eyes, dark stubble, that arrogant swagger completely gone, replaced only by defeat and fear.

When he saw me come in, he lunged at the glass and grabbed the phone.

His handcuffs banging against the counter.

“Sutton! Sutton, you came! I knew you still cared about me!”

“Tell the cops this is all a misunderstanding!”

“As soon as I get out, I’ll marry you right away!”

“No! I’ll give you half the Chase family shares!”

“I don’t want that tramp Jade anymore! I only want you!”

I picked up the phone and looked at his disgusting face.

“Holden, still haven’t woken up? The Chase family is finished.”

“All assets frozen, your mother’s been arrested. Your dad just got off a plane overseas and was extradited immediately. Your buddies, Leo and the rest–to reduce their sentences, they threw you completely under the bus.”

“They testified that you’ve been bullying classmates since middle school, crippled two girls in high school, tricked naive girls into taking drugs in college.”

“Twelve cases of forced sexual assault total, two of which led victims to suicide.”

“Every single one of these incidents–do you really think you have any chance of getting out?”

Holden’s expression froze.

“No… impossible… How dare they…”

“I have money… my dad has money… Money fixes everything…”

I laughed coldly.

“Before the law, money is sometimes just worthless paper. You know why I agreed to get engaged to you?”

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Holden looked dazed. “Because… you loved me? Because we were a good match?”

“Because you’re stupid.”

I leaned close to the glass, enunciating each word:

“Because only as your fiancée could I legitimately enter your study, access your computer, and obtain every single money laundering transaction record.”

“Holden, these past three years, every humiliation you threw at me, every time you looked down on me…”

“You were hammering another nail into your own coffin.”

“You said I was boring, that I was stiff as a board.”

“That’s because when I looked at you, I wasn’t seeing my fiancé.”

“I was seeing an fucking asshole! Meat on my chopping block!!”

Holden’s whole body shook as the fear in his eyes finally turned to despair.

“You… you played me? You fucking bitch! You set me up from the start!”

“I’ll kill you! I’ll KILL YOU!”

He smashed wildly at the glass, headbutting it, trying to bite it.

Blood splattered across the surface.

Guards rushed in and pinned him down, their stun batons crackling as they jabbed into his sides.

“AHHH-!”

Holden screamed and collapsed, convulsing on the ground while still staring at me.

“Sutton Law… I won’t accept this… I won’t…”

I put down the phone and smiled at him through the glass.

With the most genuine smile I’d worn in three years.

“According to the amended criminal law–Holden Chase, you’re getting the death penalty.”

“That’s the law. I’m giving you the last lesson in your pathetic life, do you understand now?”

He didn’t say any word, but I knew he understood.

Because I saw his pants darken with a wet stain.

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The great heir Holden Chase, who wanted me on my knees licking his shoes in the face of death’s terror, he pissed himself.

Three months later, the trial opened.

The gallery packed with families of victims Holden had hurt over the years, holding up memorial photos with tears in their

eyes.

The gavel fell-

“Defendant Holden Chase, guilty of forced sexual assault, money laundering, organizing criminal enterprises…”

“Sentenced to death, lifetime deprivation of political rights, and confiscation of all personal property.”

The courtroom erupted with thunderous applause.

Some wept openly and others shouted for justice.

Holden collapsed in the defendant’s seat, wanting to cry injustice but unable to make a sound.

Because in the detention center, he’d tried to fake insanity by swallowing a handful of screws and destroyed his throat completely.

Just like Jade. A truly lunatic, pathetic pair.

Jade was wheeled out in a wheelchair as an accessory.

Her body swollen, eyes vacant.

The drugs had completely destroyed her nervous system–she was incontinent, drool running down her chin.

When she heard Holden’s death sentence, she suddenly smiled.

“Brother… brother… fuck me… fuck me…”

Those were the only syllables she could produce now, and the last bit of “fun” she’d ever have in this life.

I sat in the gallery too, but I didn’t applaud or cry.

I just watched quietly as Linda fainted in the defendant’s seat.

Watched Warren King hung his head in handcuffs.

Watched Leo and the others sat ashen–faced.

It was all over.

Walking out of the courthouse, Dad waited for me at the bottom of the

His company had weathered the storm.

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And thanks to cooperating with the police, not only didn’t go bankrupt but received government support.

Stock prices hit the limit up.

“Sutton.”

Dad walked up and patted my shoulder.

“Well done. I’m proud of you.”

I smiled. “Thanks, Dad, thanks to you trust me.”

Suddenly my phone rang–an unknown number.

A timid girl’s voice came out:

“Hello… is this Attorney Law?”

“I’m… I’m a student being bullied at school. I saw on the news that you specialize in dealing with bad people.”

“So… Can you help me?”

I stopped and looked back at the courthouse.

Then spoke into the phone with gentle but firm resolve.

“Don’t be afraid.”

“I got your back.”

I’m Sutton Law, born to uphold the law.

Wherever there’s injustice, I’ll be there.

Even if it’s hell itself, I’ll bring my law books and storm right in!

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