The Campbells Lost the Case
However, Peter continued to shiver in fear. “Mr. Larson, a-about the seven million… I only have less than
five million now. C-Can you give me some time to gather the money before I return it to you?” he uttered
in a shaky voice.
Matthew stared at the conman for a while before he let out a laugh. “It’s fine! I don’t need the seven
million! You can have all of it!”
Peter was dumbfounded, his face in disbelief. “H-How could I take your money, Mr. Larson? Please give
me a chance. I’ve really learned my lesson this time. Please spare my life…”
He sure is an experienced guy! He really thinks he’s about to die in my hands, huh? Matthew chuckled
to himself. “Don’t worry. I mean what I say—I don’t want the money! Once you provide me the evidence
that I need, then I’ll call it quits between us! I’m a man of my word!” Matthew spread his arms open as
he spoke.
Peter gave Matthew a rather fearful glance and made sure that Matthew wasn’t lying before he heaved a
sigh of relief. “Thank you, Mr. Larson! Thank you so much!” Peter grinned. He didn’t just have his life
spared; he was even allowed to keep all seven million for himself! Peter felt extremely thankful toward
Matthew.
Something else was running through Matthew’s head while Peter celebrated his luck. This guy is great at
lying, and he has a group of men who can do the same thing. They can be pretty useful!
Matthew brought Peter back, and Helen felt a heavy load being lifted off her chest once she saw Peter.
“Oh, Matthew. You’re so much more reliable! I can’t believe you managed to find Peter in such a short
time!” Helen exclaimed.
Sasha wasn’t impressed by her mother’s reaction. “Matthew has always been a serious and reliable
man, Mom. You’re the one who’s always rude and disrespectful toward him!”
Helen couldn’t conceal the embarrassment on her face.
…
The court case happened two days later. The entire case was rather pointless—Helen wouldn’t actually
be responsible for anything even if she had given the money to Tate and Minerva. However, things got a
little more interesting with Peter’s presence. Peter stood as a witness and proved that Minerva had
initially borrowed a total of ten million from Helen. In the end, Helen walked away without any charges,
and the Campbells were forced to return her the ten million.
The Campbells sat still in their seats after the case was dismissed. They had intended to drag the
Cunninghams down with them, and they intended to get Helen to bear all the responsibilities that came
along with the accident. The Campbells had never expected things to turn out the way they did. So,
Helen doesn’t need to pay anything, and we have a debt of ten million? The three of them—Jonah,
Chloe, and Minerva—felt sick in the stomach.
On the other hand, Peter slipped away and disappeared into thin air right after the court case was over.
Tiger was the one who arranged for his escape. By the time Minerva and the rest of them returned to
their senses, Peter was long gone.
Minerva stormed out and threw a tantrum at everyone. She ran around to ask for Peter’s whereabouts.
However, Matthew merely ignored Minerva when she attempted to scream at him. Tiger and a few other
men shoved Minerva aside, and she collapsed onto the ground. She wailed and cried like a madwoman
in order to attract everyone else’s attention, but no one seemed to care.
While she was throwing her tantrum, there were a number of people who pulled their devices out to snap
photos and videos. Eventually, Minerva felt rather embarrassed to sit around on the ground, so she got
to her feet and ran off.
That day, Helen returned home along with Matthew and Sasha. James was still mad at her—he
attempted to chase her out when she got home. He only calmed down after Helen showed him the
court’s final decision. However, he was still rather displeased by Helen’s actions, and he continued to
nag about how Helen shouldn’t have been too nice to the Campbells.
Sasha finally lost her patience after listening to James’s words for a while. “Stop blabbering, Dad! Since
we’re all here now, let me ask you a question. What did you do with the twenty million you took from the
construction company? Mom said that she had invested the money, but she actually gave it to Minerva.
What about you? Who did you give your twenty million to?”
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