novelraw Chapter 394 - 395: Shameless
Chapter 394 - 395: Shameless
Chapter 394: Chapter 395: Shameless
Sabrina Johnson cried with pear blossom tears, looking pitiful and delicate. Just a few words, and the situation was turned around—she went from a murderer to a victim... Sienna Johnson glanced at Master Leland, who was sitting beside her, and sneered mockingly.
——Master Leland, impressive move!
Master Leland sensed her gaze, met Sienna Johnson’s eyes, and also grinned—with the smile of a winner.
"Mom, it’s true...
Dexter Johnson... he’s a beast in human skin, he likes to mess around with little girls...
Since I was eight, he started molesting me...
That night when I was twelve, it was just me and Dexter Johnson at home, while you went out to Mrs. Carter’s birthday party...
That night, I remember it so clearly. There was heavy rain and thunder, Dexter drank, dragged me into the room, and then... sob..."
The trial was open to the public. The reporters hadn’t expected to get such an explosive scoop. They didn’t care about right or wrong; all they cared about was the newspaper and magazine sales. They knew once this news broke, tomorrow’s sales numbers would shoot through the roof.
Sienna Johnson just heard cameras clicking nonstop. She was furious—if only she didn’t have such self-control, Sienna would have stormed over and slapped her, tearing that filthy mouth apart.
This damn woman, why doesn’t she just die!
"Sabrina Johnson, shut up! Dexter’s not that kind of person!... Are you even human? You got Dexter killed and now you’re smearing his name, aren’t you scared of Karma?"
"Mom, you’ve also been fooled by Dexter... He really isn’t a good person... When you’re not home, he comes into my room and messes with me..."
Pauline Briggs was so angry she couldn’t speak, just kept saying Sabrina was lying, telling her to shut her mouth.
"Your Honor, what I said is true—Dexter has a birthmark on the inside of his thigh..."
Sabrina Johnson dropped another bombshell. The courtroom was in complete uproar; everyone was whispering and discussing, the judge banged the gavel over and over, but still couldn’t silence the crowd. The trial was forced to pause and would continue on another day.
"Sabrina Johnson, why don’t you just die..." Pauline Briggs fainted from rage, the scene was utter chaos.
The courtroom had to call in the bailiffs to restore order.
In court, Sienna Johnson looked at Sabrina Johnson, who kept her head down, long hair hiding her face, but Sienna still caught sight of her smirk.
Feeling pleased with yourself?
I’ll make you cry!
The incident was too sensational. The court quietly let them out the back door, and only then were they able to leave smoothly.
Outside the courtroom, as they got in the car, Master Leland’s bodyguard came over and stopped Sienna Johnson. "President Johnson, Master Leland requests your presence!"
Sienna Johnson had never cared to deal with people like Master Leland, but today Sabrina Johnson’s performance in court was just too "brilliant"—she almost wanted to applaud.
Sabrina Johnson’s brain is only good for petty mischief; she could never come up with such a strong counterattack on her own. Clearly, Master Leland was pulling strings behind the scenes.
Adrian Desmond said, "Ignore him!"
"If he wants to meet, then let’s meet! What’s he think I’m afraid of him?"
Locks can stop a thief, but not a thief’s mind—Sienna Johnson decided to see what this Master Leland was really capable of.
"I’ll go with you."
"Okay."
...
Master Leland arranged to meet Sienna Johnson at a Tea House.
The Tea House was in the Old Town District, with wine flags hanging outside, exuding old-world charm. Just reaching the entrance, sounds of stand-up comedy could be heard; most people in the main hall were older, drinking tea, listening to opera, chatting.
"President Johnson, please follow me this way."
The bodyguard led Sienna Johnson and her group upstairs. Adrian Desmond followed closely beside her, bringing only Aiden Howard with them. Aiden instinctively started surveying the location, studying everyone in the shop, analyzing their danger levels.
They went upstairs and entered a private room on the third floor—by the lake, listening to music and drinking tea. When Sienna Johnson walked in, she saw two beautiful women: one playing the pipa, one performing a tea ceremony, while Master Leland sat there sipping tea.
"President Johnson, you’re here..." Master Leland greeted.
"..."
"Come, try this iron goddess tea, just picked fresh from the tea garden..."
"I’m pregnant, just a glass of water for me." Sienna Johnson was pregnant, so of course she couldn’t drink tea.
Master Leland glanced at Adrian Desmond beside Sienna, and greeted, "You must be Adrian Desmond?"
"Yes."
"Heard you do big business in Abyanabad."
Adrian gave Master Leland a longer look—from his words, it sounded like he’d investigated him. But Adrian’s movements were always secretive; whatever he could dig up would only be surface-level. Adrian wasn’t afraid of anything being found out.
"Just some small business..." Adrian wasn’t interested in deep conversation.
"Young man, not many of your age are this steady."
Adrian was used to caring for Sienna; he wasn’t concerned with Master Leland, only with whether his wife was hungry now. While Master Leland talked to Sienna, Adrian ordered some snacks for her.
"...I don’t have any appetite, not hungry."
"Have a bite." Adrian insisted, and Sienna ate a small piece of hibiscus cake, then couldn’t eat any more.
After what happened, how could Sienna Johnson possibly have any appetite?
"I heard in Abyanabad you can have several wives?"
Adrian gazed at Master Leland, not knowing why he’d suddenly bring this up, and didn’t reply. He took a glass of water from the waiter and put in a slice of lemon; ever since Sienna got pregnant, she especially loved lemon water.
"...I have a daughter, almost thirty, very picky. Never expected, she saw your photo the other day and actually took a liking to you..." Master Leland said, glancing at Sienna, wanting to see how she’d react.
Neither Sienna nor Adrian had any reaction to that.
"Adrian, she’s my only daughter; most of what I’ve earned is for her...," Master Leland continued, liking Adrian more the longer he looked, "and I have no son. If you marry Jayce, I’ll treat you as my own son... I’ve got plenty of business, but lack a son-in-law to help me manage it."
"Master Leland, did you call us here just to talk about this?" Adrian asked with no change in tone or expression.
"And of course, about Sabrina too. At my age, never thought I’d have a son... So, I hope President Johnson can show mercy and let Sabrina off."
"..."
"Naturally, if President Johnson has any requests, I’ll do my best to meet them." Master Leland sipped his tea slowly.
Ever since getting pregnant, Sienna Johnson’s temper had gotten much worse. She’d been bottling up rage since the courtroom, and Master Leland not only smeared her father’s name but was now trying to poach her man right in front of her. How could Sienna possibly swallow this?