Chapter 326 Mr. Royden’s Plan
After discussing with the jury, the judge announced, “Silence. The court shall step down for a break. We shall deliver the judgment in ten minutes.”
Everyone left their seats, but Jean remained in the defendant’s seat. Once everyone had left, Ben came to her. “Don’t hold out any hope for her. She is determined to send you to prison. I’ll tell her everything now.”
He could not bear to keep seeing Jean suffer. Jean had done everything she could to help Gigi. In the end, this was how Gigi repaid her. Even if Jean did not care for her life, Ben could not bear to see her hurting herself this way. Jean looked up slowly. “Ben, did you notice anything strange about this?”
“What?” Ben saw that Jean had regained her spirit and rushed to her. Meanwhile, Gigi sat before Edgar and lowered her head unhappily. “Edgar, why didn’t you accompany me just now? I was scared having to face the court alone.”
Edgar looked at her but did not say anything. “Edgar, I’m doing this for our child. You understand me, right?”
Gigi spoke softly and came near him. “Where is the child?” Edgar asked flatly and looked at Gigi with a cold and stern gaze. “He…”
“Speak.” Edgar stared at her and said with a sneer, “Since I’m the child’s father, I have the right to know everything.”
Gigi stammered and did not dare to meet his gaze.
“I’ve sent the child overseas.” Sam came to them. “You should stop pressuring Gigi. She could not bear to part with the child, but it was necessary for his health.”
As long as the child is not here, Edgar can never carry out a DNA test.
Once Jean is locked up in prison for two to three years, Edgar and Gigi would have time to have children. After all, Edgar is a healthy man. He will eventually want to sleep with Gigi.
“Is that so?”
A hint of a smile across Edgar’s brow. “Mr. Reece, you have thought of everything.”
Sam’s expression darkened. “Why do you still call me that?”
Edgar had never shown him any respect.
“Miles,” Edgar called out.
Miles immediately brought an agreement Gigi had signed.
Sam burst into fury. “Marriage is a serious matter. How can you treat it as a game? Your agreement has no legal effect. I’ll never agree to this.”
Gigi finally gave birth to that baby and got together with Edgar. How can he chase her out?
Meanwhile, Gigi cried profusely at the side. She had bitten her lips until they were swollen.
“Edgar, do you hate me that much?”
“No, I never hated you. I just thought a scheming woman like you is more suited to be with Andy.” Edgar glanced at her. “Even if the child is not around, I can still get his blood sample from the hospital. When I asked you to bring the child for a DNA test, I gave you a final chance. Unfortunately, you didn’t heed it.”
Gigi began trembling all over and looked at him in shock.
“You, you knew all along?”
Sam also did not expect things to turn out this way.
He had made so much effort to connect himself to the Royden family. However, it all came to nothing.
“Edgar, don’t do this. You can’t abandon me.” Gigi rushed to him and kneeled on the floor. She grabbed onto his suit jacket tightly.”
“I beg of you. I’m willing to do anything you want. Please don’t abandon me, okay?” Gigi no longer cared about her dignity. She was willing to do anything to keep Edgar with her.
Edgar flattened his suit from her and looked at her sternly.
“Withdraw the lawsuit.”
Gigi widened her eyes in shock.
“If… If I withdraw the lawsuit, will you pretend as if nothing had happened?”
Her voice trembled. She kept clinging to his suit jacket.
“Yes,” Edgar answered indifferently and did not spare her another glance.
“I will talk to my lawyer now.” Gigi scrambled back up and rushed outside.
“Gigi!” Sam shouted after her but to no avail.
Once the door closed, Sam frowned and looked at Edgar coldly. “How clever of you. With just a few words, you managed to resolve this matter.”
Once Gigi withdrew the lawsuit, the court would never reopen the case, no matter what kind of evidence she had. Furthermore, there was the issue of public opinion about this matter.
Most importantly, Jean could escape trouble without having to do anything.
However, Sam appeared delighted as he was about to leave and said, “But from now on, you won’t have any ways to get rid of Gigi anymore. For Jean’s freedom, you will have to bind yourself to this marriage for the rest of your life.”
Edgar stood on his spot and did not move for a long time.
What Sam said was the truth. Now that he had exposed Gigi, he would have no other leverage against the Reece family.
Is it worth it?
Edgar’s gaze gradually turned dull.
Ten minutes later, the judge announced Jean’s acquittal.
Since Gigi withdrew the suit voluntarily and kept her lips sealed about the truth of the matter, the reporters swarmed around Edgar’s car.
On the other hand, no one came to bother Jean as she walked out of the court with Ben.
“Gigi was eager to get you imprisoned. Why did she suddenly change her mind?”
“I’m not sure.”
Suddenly, Jean glance in a direction and quickened her steps. “Let’s go.”
Even if Gigi did not withdraw the suit, Jean had ways to free herself. However, her plans were useless now. She could only keep them to torment Sam in the future.
Suddenly, she received a message on her phone.
“Ben, can you send me to the airport? I have to send off a friend.”
“A friend?”
Ben was stunned for a moment. He nodded and agreed to her request.
He was curious to see who this friend was that Jean would travel all the way there to send off.
Meanwhile, another car was also heading toward the airport. It was Sam’s car.
He kept scolding the driver throughout the journey, “You idiot! Drive faster!”
Jean entered the airport and called Quinn on her phone. “I’m here.”
She glanced toward the second-floor café and saw Quinn dressed in a beautiful black trench coat, standing there as if in deep thoughts.
Ben thought Jean would go to her. Unexpectedly, Jean went to the area opposite the café on the third floor and pointed her phone at Quinn.
“What… Isn’t that Sam?”
Sam walked in with his plump middle-aged figure and seemed in a rush. He ran to Quinn and apologized profusely.
“My darling, what are you unhappy about? Do you want a new bag or a car? I can buy them for you now.” Sam grabbed onto Quinn. “As long as you don’t leave me, I can give you anything. There are too many people here. Please come home with me, okay?”
Usually, he only needed to give her a little money and some gift to make her obedient.
After all, Quinn had an older brother who was addicted to gambling.
It was due to this that Sam managed to control her for five years.
Quinn looked at Sam with a scornful smile on her beautiful face. “Sam, we’re over.”
