novelxo Chapter 490
Chapter 490 Money and Power
Joe's words fell, and silence filled the courtroom
Even Maria, who had just been cursing at him, instantly closed her mouth, but from my perspective, her eyes, filled with tears, still held confusion and resentment
She perhaps still didn't understand why her son had such a strong hostility towards her, and she continued to resent Aaron sitting beside me as always
But at this moment, she had already lost the opportunity to say more
Maria was sentenced to twenty years in prison by the court on the spot for attempted murder
and attempted illegal profiteering
When we came out of the court, those journalists we had seen in the afternoon were still waiting in the same place. In fact, because of Joe's sudden appearance, there were even more people around them carrying interview equipment, eagerly waiting to rush forward and ask us questions as soon as We came out
Journalism itself is an investigative profession, and I don't think there is anything to criticize about it
But emotionally, I was still very worried about Joe's situation, so before leaving, I grabbed Aaron, who was about to open the door, and said, "Actually, I think you can go out alone for the interview, and Joe and I will go to the underground parking lot from here."
I believe Aaron understood my meaning at that time. But just as I was about to turn around and call Joe as I had just said, Aaron immediately grabbed my wrist. Then, in my surprised gaze, he seemed a little awkward for a moment, but quickly regained his composure and waved to the driver behind him, saying, "Take my brother home, we'll be there soon."
The driver promptly went to invite Joe to leave with him. Joe obviously didn't want to face the reporters outside either, so he nodded in agreement
And I, inexplicably, appeared in front of the camera with Aaron. Although he later awkwardly told me that it was because having me by his side made him feel secure, I still had a feeling that he was hiding something from me
However, in this situation, I didn't ask much
either, and Aaron naturally didn't answer much either. We still had to hurry back to Morris' house to deal with the remaining matters
The Morris family's estate was never very lively, but like it is now, with the master and mistress, one in prison and the other in the hospital, it is
inevitably somewhat lamentable
I held Aaron's arm and listened to the occasional chirping of birds in the yard, feeling as if even the absurd argument from last night was a distant memory
But when we walked through the front door of the villa, in the living room, apart from Joe who had come back before us, there was even the figure of old Morris on the sofa
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His face didn't look good either. Joe was bending over to pour water for him, and when
he saw us coming back, he just nodded slightly in acknowledgment
Aaron's gaze swept over his father, just like before, without the same enthusiasm that Joe had shown toward him
Old Morris, obviously not surprised by this, simply greeted Aaron to stop and took the water cup handed to him by Joe, also indicating for him not to leave
Everyone present, including myself, was nervous
I think old Morris must have wanted to question his two sons why they had joined forces to personally send their mother to prison, but old Morris just calmly drank a few sips of water, and after setting down the cup, he struggled to reach for his cane. With the help of the cane, he
stood up and only then did he begin to lock eyes with Aaron
"Aaron, why did you transfer all your shares to Joe? You should know that once the documents you signed take effect, you will have no power in Morris Group anymore. You won't even have the inheritance rights to my twenty percent!"
Aaron remained calm, and when old Morris questioned him with a furrowed brow, he simply nodded nonchalantly, "Of course, I knew all along that what you were saying was not what I wanted."
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I looked at the three of them, father and sons, with different expressions, and then I realized that before the court hearing today, Joe probably went to Morris Group first. He signed his name on the stock transfer agreement that Aaron had prepared in advance, completing all the
preparations that the brothers had planned. Only after that did he go to the courtroom
They were well prepared, and if Mr. Morris wanted to use his position within the company to do something during the trial, Joe would immediately reject any decision he made as the largest shareholder of Morris Group
To be honest, this doesn't surprise me
Even... the actions of Aaron and Joe, were completely within my expectations
What made me find it funny and sad was the attitude of old Morris
He dragged his sick body back from the hospital today, not to see his youngest son who almost couldn't come back, nor to be angry because his two sons sent his wife to prison. What he has
always cared about from beginning to end 1s still money and power!