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Chapter 1483

Author: Ginger Sue
"It's fine if you say that. The deceased fell to her death. Even though my client was at the scene, there is no one who can prove that my client has anything to do with the victim's death."

Upon saying that, Simon looked at Steven with a serious look. "Judge Lynch, the witness whom the plaintiff's attorney summoned, is in no way a direct witness in this case.

"Moreover, the witness vanished for 20 years before coming out to give her statement. It has been 20 years. Wouldn't her memory already be fuzzy? Might she have colluded with someone else in secret? Her statement is unreliable!"

There was pin-drop silence in the room. Furious, everyone looked toward Simon's despicable-looking side profile.

Sophia hung her head low. She was trying her best to control her facial expressions, so much so that the muscles on her face were beginning to spasm.

She was terrified. She was worried that she'd suddenly lose control and burst out laughing.

She thought to herself, "Anne, you bitch! Yo
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