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Chapter 56 Sacrificing the Pawn to Save the King
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Conrad burst in, visibly panicked. “Boones been formally detained by the police.”
“What?” Helen shot up from the couch. “Wasn't he just cooperating with the investigation? How did it turn into
detainment?”
Marshall reacted instantly. “Did the police find new evidence?”
Conrad's face was grim. “The guy who took the fall for Boone just recanted his confession in prison.”
“What?!” Marshall and Helen cried out in unison, their faces draining of all color.
Helen collapsed back onto the couch, her eyes vacant as she kept muttering, “It’s over... It's all over...”
“Where's your brother?” Marshall's voice cracked with panic. “Didn't he go talk to that guy’s family? Why would
they suddenly change their story?”
“He went to the station to see Boone. He toldto cback and warn you all to prepare.” Conrad didn’t really
understand what his brother meant by that-he was just repeating the message..
But Marshall understood. He clenched his fists tightly and stayed silent for a long time.
Sloane understood too-and she hadn’t expected her eldest brother to have the guts to make such a ruthless
move. Sacrificing the pawn to save the king.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“What do we do now? Say something!” Helen's panic escalated as she shook Marshall's arm.
Marshall finally looked up, unnervingly calm. “Stay out of it. | need to go out.”
Helen watched his back as he walked away, then broke into sobs. “Marshall! That's your own son!”
Conrad wrapped his arms around the devastated Helen. Only now did he fully grasp what his father and brother
were doing. He opened his mouth to say something-but couldn’t even form the words to comfort her.
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Sloane didn’t bother staying to watch Helen fall apart. She'd rather spend the treading medical texts.
Boone was now being prosecuted for traffic violations causing serious injury, intentional assault, and obstruction
of justice.
The inteerupted. Fans who had once worshiped him finally saw the truth. One by one, they turned their
backs and publicly condemned his actions.
Brands rushed to terminate their
contracts with him, terrified of the
fallout. His once” packed schedule of
cpapfestans nd Variety shows
vanished overnight. Production
teams who'd once bragged about
booking him were now scrambling to
edit out every frhe appeared in.
Just like that, Boone's career was over.
To save the company, Marshall personally held a press conference, admitting to his failure as a parent and
apologizing to the public.
Standing behind the microphone, Marshall's hands trembled slightly. His first act was a deep bow, holding it for a
long tbefore straightening up again. His eyes were red, and his voice hoarse with sorrow.
“To all members of the media, | stand
here today with a heart full of
remorse. | want tq extend By ndst
. [ E .
sinogrelhtPdeepest apologies to the
victim's family and to the public for
the unforgivable crimes my son
Boone has committed.” The content
is on novelenglish.net! Read the latest
chapter there!
Sloane didn't watch the entire press
conference, but she already
understood Vero aie
of fend tadrfide or justice” was
nothing more than a strategic
retreat—an attempt to preserve the
Rivers family business while also
pleading for leniency for Boone, The
content is on novelenglish.net! Read
the latest chapter there!
In the eyes of the law, cooperation from the family and public displays of remorse could indeed influence a
judge’s decision.
And with Adrian, the undefeated star of the legal world, on the case-how Boone's sentence would actually turn
out was still anyone’s guess.
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