The news of Isabella’s breakdown in court spread instantly, and her Twitter post where she pretended to be pitiful was not well-received. Now, it almost caused a disaster and was unforgivable.
Jane breathed a sigh of relief as this matter had temporarily come to an end. She glanced at Isabella’s unexpected expression before leaving the courtroom.
Isabella was sentenced to ten years in prison, which undoubtedly struck her like lightning. Ten years later, she no longer had the ability or appearance she once possessed. With a criminal record from serving time behind bars, wherever she went people would despise her.
She stared blankly at everything before her and couldn’t believe that this was how it all ended for her.
Soon enough, news of this incident reached the ears of the Waters family. Molly’s father looked at the online insults directed towards Isabella and fell into deep thought.
“Go upstairs and call Molly down here,” he said while pointing to his servant who nodded obediently before heading upstairs.
Molly came down with an indifferent expression on her face when summoned by Mr. Waters.
“Dad, you called for me?”
“Come over here.”
Molly sat next to Mr. Waters as he pointed out the trending topic on Twitter, “Isabella is going to jail; do you know about it?”
“Yes I do,” Molly replied with confusion written all over her face. “We have no relationship with Isabella whatsoever; why should we care about what happens to her?”
Mr. Waters raised his eyebrows slightly feeling amused by Molly’s response. He couldn’t help but think that Jane must have been quite interesting if someone like Isabella could cause such trouble between them. The Waters family didn’t even make such a fuss when they went after Star Entertainment previously.
“You have good relations with Jane right? If you go plead with Jane not let Isabelle go jail, wouldn’t she agree?”
“I’ve never met or spoken with Isabelle before; why should I plead for mercy on behalf of someone I don’t know?”
“You don’t need worry about that,” Mr. Waters said calmly as he looked at Twitter news again. “I just find this whole situation very interesting. Isabelle can stir things up between you two.”
Molly’s face sank immediately – Was he trying to pit them against each other?
“That doesn’t seem appropriate since Jane is my boss. How am I supposed to handle something like that?”
“Do you think I would do anything harmful towards your interests?” Mr. Waters retorted firmly.
Molly still didn’t understand what he meant by all these words.
“Molly, you need understand only parents will always put their children first in their hearts,” he continued speaking earnestly, making Molly even more confused than ever before.
“Why? I don’t understand what’s the benefit of this.”
“As long as Jane collapses, we can invest in Star Entertainment. You work there, don’t you? Then all the good resources will be yours.”
Molly clicked her tongue, surprised that her father was still thinking about this matter. “I’m doing well in the company now. If you do this, how will my colleagues see me?”
“Just do as I say,” Mr. Waters’ face turned serious. If Isabella could do more to bring Jane down, then the opportunity to invest in Star Entertainment would soon come.
“It’s not guaranteed. Jane has her own thoughts, and we’re only friends and colleagues. Even if I plead with her, she might not listen.”
Molly wanted to avoid it, but seeing her father’s heavy expression, she kept her mouth shut.
“Whether it works or not, just go plead with Jane.”
Mr. Waters was stern, and Molly knew she couldn’t forcefully oppose him. She had no choice but to leave.
Meanwhile, Elis stood in front of Jane’s house.
He also learned about Isabella’s impending imprisonment. He never expected his two disciples to end up like this, and he realized it was his own fault as their master.
If he hadn’t taken Jane as his disciple, Isabella might not have had such thoughts, right?
He shook his head lightly. Since Isabella had done this, it showed her impure temperament and character. She couldn’t blame others.
While Elis was lost in thought, the door to Jane’s house suddenly opened.
Jane had already seen Elis on the home surveillance, but since he hadn’t come in, she took the initiative to open the door for him.
However, she had almost guessed the purpose of Elis’s visit.
“Master, please come in.”
Jane’s tone was no longer as intimate as before, which saddened Elis.
Elis followed Jane into the house and found a seat.
“Jane, how have you been recently?”
Perhaps Elis also knew that Isabella had wronged Jane, so he started with a few pleasantries.
“Don’t you already know everything? Why ask me?”
Jane didn’t leave any face for Elis. Since he had come today, he must have known about Isabella’s situation.
“I know. It was Isabella’s fault.”
Seeing through his intentions, Elis had no choice but to be straightforward.
Those words saddened Jane. She never expected that even Elis would stand on her side.
“Are you here today to plead for her?”
Elis hesitated for a moment but then gathered his courage to continue, “You know, I’m not just your master, but also hers. When you were being attacked, didn’t I also speak up for you? We can’t just abandon her, can we? A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
“Well, that’s how it is.”
Jane nodded. Since Elis said so, and Isabella was also Elis’s disciple, it was only natural for him to take care of her more.
“However, can you tolerate a disciple who only thinks about harming others? If you can accept that, then forget what I said.”
Elis knew he was being unfair to Jane with his words. Since Isabella became his disciple, regardless of her character, he had to take responsibility for her.
“No one wants such a thing to happen. I’m just fulfilling my duty as a master. As for how to handle her, I will figure it out.”
Elis sighed, “After all, you two are fellow disciples. It’s not good for things to end up like this. It’s better for everyone to make a compromise. Going to jail would ruin her life.”
Jane felt a pang in her heart. When did Isabella ever consider them as fellow disciples? Did she ever think about how Jane would survive if she couldn’t conceive, in a prestigious family like the Pansy family?
But Jane didn’t express these thoughts.
Her smile was tinged with sadness. Since Elis had come to plead on Isabella’s behalf, there was no reason for a master to always seek favors from a disciple. Thinking about Elis’ teachings over the past few days, Jane sighed and could only agree, “Alright, I promise you.”
Then Jane picked up her phone and made a call to the court to discuss the matter.
In the end, the court also concluded that Isabella had not succeeded in framing Jane and that imprisonment was not necessary. Instead, they decided to strip Isabella of her political rights.