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Ethan calmed himself down and muttered to himself, “It couldn’t be her. How could it be her? She hung up on me yesterday. It definitely couldn’t be her.”
I sneered at Ethan’s appearance and shouted in his ear, “Ethan, stop deceiving yourself. I’m the one who died. Don’t you hate me? Why are you so afraid of discovering the truth now?”
After Ethan comforted himself, he straightened his back and walked
out.
As soon as he went out, Sandy came to him.
“Ethan, how is it?”
Ethan shook his head.
“Because he killed someone, and the family of the person can’t be contacted yet, the police rejected the request for bail. We need to contact the family of the person first.”
Sandy held Ethan’s hand, her eyes full of urgency.
“Are you confident about this case?”
Ethan nodded.
“As long as Alex is telling the truth, and he didn’t speed or hit–and–run, it is just a traffic accident. The maximum sentence is three years in prison.”
Sandy’s heart, which had just been relieved, became nervous again after hearing what Ethan said.
She held his hand tightly. “No, Alex can’t go to jail. He’s still so young. He can’t have a criminal record. Ethan, aren’t you the best lawyer in Avar City? Can you help him?”
As Sandy spoke, she began to cry, and her voice was trembling. Ethan couldn’t bear to see Sandy’s tears, so he softened his heart. “I’m talking about the worst result. As long as we can prove that what Alex said is true or gain the forgiveness of that person’s family, we can
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