The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 248

Haynes couldn't take it anymore. He interrupted Jasper with a deep, steady voice.

"Jasper, enough. Stop with the nonsense."

Jasper retorted, "I'm not spewing nonsense! I'm just stating facts!"

The officer interjected, "Mr. Wilkinson, I must remind you that every word you speak now could have legal consequences."

"I'll ask you again, did they really use Ms. Pearce's life as leverage?"

Jasper faltered, "Rachel has a terminal illness, and they... they refused to treat her unless we met their conditions. If that's not using her life as leverage, then what is it?"

The officer had never seen someone with such a skewed view, "Mr. Wilkinson, by your logic, anyone with a terminal illness who can't afford treatment should sue hospitals for extortion, claiming their lives are being used as leverage?"

Jasper's breath hitched, "How can you say that? We're willing to pay!"

"So, you want to buy something from someone who doesn't want to sell it to you. Is that not their right?"

Jasper's confidence waned, "I'm offering them money. Why shouldn't they sell it to me?"

The officer gave Jasper a meaningful look, "Mr. Wilkinson, transactions are based on mutual consent. Forcing a sale is illegal too."

Jasper was about to continue with his twisted arguments when Haynes cut in, unable to listen any longer.

"Jasper, shut up."

Since when did Jasper become so unreasonable?

Haynes turned to the officer, "We'll fully compensate Mr. Burton for his losses, including medical expenses and emotional distress."

He paused, then asked, "Could Jasper's responsibility be considered more leniently?"

The officer gave Haynes a nod of approval, then glanced at Jasper with a hint of disdain.

Was arguing really useful now?

The law doesn't bend to whoever argues best.

Better to think about how to resolve this situation.

These so-called rich kids, they sure added a new dimension to his understanding of diversity.