Starting with A Divorce by Gloria Warren

Chapter 640 Life Imprisonment

Lucas inadvertently nudged Irene and asked her to apologize quickly.

Irene understood. She lowered her gaze and stammered, "I'm sorry! It's me... It's all my fault..."

She quickly glanced at Mary, then Ainsley, who was in the gallery. Soon, she saw Manuel.

The apology stopped abruptly, and it was hard for her to continue her apologies because the man was watching.

She didn't want Manuel to see her current situation because she had said that the Wade family had their own family

pride.

Lucas looked at her anxiously. "What are you doing? Tell them! Hurry up and tell them!"

"1-1..." She stammered and stopped talking. She still couldnt say those words, especially in front of Manuel.

Under his cold gaze of those eyes, she sat down ruthlessly and said nothing.

Lucas' face turned cold on the spot, and he whispered, "Do you know what you're doing? It was your chance just

now. Why didn't you say it?"

"Manuel is here."

Lucas looked up at the people in the gallery and sneered, "Your current situation is that you will never see him

again. Is he more important than your prestige? He only cares about that woman.’

Naturally, Irene knew it too. She clenched her fists, but she was still unable to speak.

Dana spoke after Mary finished speaking.

Followed by Serina, Ainsley, and even Glenn, who was still in prison, testified in the court.

Irene's eyes were empty, which seemed like it wasn't her case being judged at that moment.

Her mind was in turmoil, and she couldn't concentrate.

Although Lucas had used all his strength to defend, the verdict was finally pronounced.

When she heard the verdict, Irene suddenly had tinnitus and could not hear anything. She looked at Lucas

pleadingly, but he left with the document directly.

She looked at Manuel again, but he didn't even give her a look.

Then she was taken out by the police. She only remembered that the corridor was very long, while she had walked

along it far away. When she tried to break free, the police's hands were as strong as iron walls.

Let go of me...

Coming out of the court, Ainsley stretched. Finally, Irene was sentenced to the rest of her life in prison.

Although Aunsley had guessed it before, she still felt different when she heard the sentence delivered by the

presiding judge.

Her heart felt deep relief as she stood under the sunlight. Many people walked out of the solemn court.

Mary walked out with her son in her arms, her eyes red. She got into a car arranged by Matteo, taking them directly

to the airport to board a plane to California.

Dana walked out with tears in her eyes. She walked up to Ainsley and couldn't say anything more since her tongue

was cut off. She could only express her gratitude with her eyes.

With her heavy burlap bag on her back, she turned around and walked towards the psychiatric hospital.

Looking at her back, Ainsley hoped that she would forget all the hurt she had suffered and live a peaceful life

ahead.

The victims left one after another, and so did the witnesses.

When Manuel brought Serina out, she didn't look well.

"What's wrong with Serina?"

"She has a headache. I'll take her home.’ Manuel explained in a gentle voice.

Ainsley couldn't help but look at Serina a few more times. "Okay, contact me if anything happens."

"Don't worry."

Just as they passed by, Serina suddenly said, "Ainsley."

When Ainsley walked up to her, Serina's forehead was covered in sweat.

Serina squeezed out a smile. "You won."

Ainsley smiled and wiped her sweat. ’We won."

"Yes." Serina closed her eyes in discomfort.

Manuel hurriedly took her away. Before leaving, he kept looking at Ainsley worriedly.

Ainsley also got into the car. She could already imagine the mess the next day.

The news of Irene's imprisonment would definitely spread throughout Seattle, and the Wade Group would become

the target of public criticism.

Halfmoon Island was now in ruins. In just a few months, all the workers had run away, and all the previous facilities

in the hotel had been taken away. The once glorious Halfmoon Island Resort Hotel had long become the most

dilapidated place.

When Irene was taken into custody, she had not realized she would spend the rest of her life in such a place.

Her ambition, her unconscious grandpa, Brady, and the Wade Group, which was half-dead... Even Lucas just

ignored her.

Sure enough, the news of Irene's imprisonment had spread throughout Seattle.

The news came as a bolt from the blue and even affected the Wade Group.

The building was already in danger, and now, it was on the verge of collapsing under the news.

However, Samuel did not panic too much. Instead, he tore all the documents in front of him into pieces in the

office.

Only then he had the bargaining chips to negotiate with Irene.

Irene could only put her last hope on me if she's in prison. After all, no one will accept this hot potato now except

me. Most importantly, I still have the most important bargaining chips in my hand. Brady is still in a coma, and no

one is taking care of him.

With that thought in mind, Samuel even broke into a smile.

It took a few days for the news of Irene to slowly subside down in Seattle. Just then, another piece of shocking news

broke out.

It was the news of the divorce of Cason and Kaliyah!

Kaliyah was divorced. It was not a big deal, but the announcement made at the same time by the Packer Group and

the Baldry Group brought the matter to a new height of popularity.

Naturally, busy workers would not pay attention to those things. Only some people who had nothing to do or had a

bad life would heat the matter up as an additive to pleasure themselves.

Divorce was not a big deal in the noble family. After all, only a few couples really liked each other in a marriage of

convenience. If their tempers or personalities really clashed, they would naturally not make it to the end.

However, the incident changed after haters brought up the recent events and summarized them. Someone even

posted the statement of confession on the Internet, and Kaliyah knew that Samuel had lied to her when she saw it.

Almost all the socialites in Seattle knew that Kaliyah was divorced because she insanely used her son to get back

together with a man.

Those who were more rational would say that Kaliyah was not sober, and those who put themselves in a higher

position would describe her in the harshest words.

Kaliyah didn't even dare to look at her phone when things were serious. She locked herself in her room and asked

the housekeeper to bring in all three mealsofa day.

In the dimly lit room, she sat in front of the dressing mirror, looking at the haggard woman inside, and grinned with

an ugly smile.

Slowly, tears squeezed out of her eyes, rendering her pale face even more pitiful.

As night fell, Becky returned from the beauty salon after doing some facial treatments for herself. She handed her

bag to the housekeeper and asked, "How's Kaliyah?’

The housekeeper took off her coat politely and said hesitantly, "Ms. Packer had lunch but hasn't touched her dinner

yet. I tried to persuade her once, but it didn't work. The food is getting cold, so I brought it out, and it is being

warmed up in the kitchen now."