Chapter 140: Chapter 140: When Joanna Sherman Used Young Master Judd as a Knife, She Should Have Known It Would Stab Back

Joanna Sherman listened, and her chaotic heart suddenly found its place.

"That’s right. When the time comes, she’ll drag the Grant Family’s reputation through the mud. No matter how well she fakes it, the Grants won’t want to spare her a second glance!"

Seeing that Joanna Sherman had come around, Yvonne Sherman felt much more at ease.

"Then, you can take the opportunity to make your move. With your professional skills, the Grants will definitely see you in a new light."

The Grants valued talented people above all else.

Once Joanna Sherman became a true talent in her own right, the Grants would probably be begging her to join the family!

The frustration in Joanna Sherman’s heart finally dissipated, but she couldn’t help but get angry again thinking about what had happened today.

No matter what, it felt awful to have been outmaneuvered by Sophia Shaw and to have lost face and damaged her own image.

It was like a needle lodged in her heart.

...

The day after Sophia Shaw regained the upper hand, her grandmother was moved out of the ICU.

She woke up that afternoon.

Sophia Shaw made a special trip to take Bun to see her grandmother.

Her grandmother couldn’t speak yet, but she was overjoyed to see Bun. Her pale hand held Bun’s soft, chubby one, her eyes glistening with tears.

Even while ill, her grandmother’s heart ached for Sophia Shaw and Bun.

Sophia Shaw quickly wiped away her tears, whispering, "Grandma, it’s okay. It’s okay."

Her grandmother nodded weakly.

She tried to lift her hand to wipe away Sophia’s tears, but she couldn’t raise it high enough.

Sophia Shaw understood and leaned in, bringing her face closer.

Her grandmother’s rough fingers grazed across her cheek and eyelid, her mouth opening and closing slightly as she let out a few soft "ah" sounds.

Sophia Shaw knew what her grandmother wanted to say.

’Don’t be afraid, my child. Grandma loves you.’

’It doesn’t matter if no one else loves you. Grandma will always love you.’

Sophia Shaw, who had only been on the verge of tears, broke down completely at the sight. Tears streamed down her face.

She gripped the old woman’s hand and buried her face in her palm.

"Grandma... Grandma..."

Although her grandmother was awake, Sophia Shaw’s heart was far from calm.

Her grandmother had suffered so much, yet Joanna Sherman had only been removed from the project.

The price she paid was nowhere near enough to atone for her crime!

As Sophia Shaw stepped out of the hospital room, a man and a woman were standing at the door, holding several bags of nutritional supplements.

Seeing Sophia Shaw, they hurried over. "Miss Shaw, hello. We are Sean Judd’s parents. We came specially to visit your grandmother."

Sophia Shaw thought for a moment before recalling that Sean Judd was the "Young Master Judd" she had encountered.

The Judd and Shaw families had no business dealings. ’Visiting her grandmother is just an excuse,’ Sophia thought. ’They’re really here to plead with me.’

Sean Judd’s actions had been vile, and Sophia Shaw had not let him off the hook.

She had him sent to the police station, and made sure his accomplices from the massage chair shop were arrested as well.

The massage chair shop was also shut down.

Sophia Shaw blocked their way. "My grandmother is in poor health. If she found out I was harmed by your son, her condition would only worsen. If you have something to say, let’s talk outside."

Since they were here to plead for their son, they didn’t insist on going inside. Sophia Shaw led them to the end of the hallway, far from her grandmother’s room.

"Miss Shaw, I’m too ashamed to even face you after our son made such a terrible mistake. But he’s still so young. If he goes to prison, his entire life will be ruined." Mrs. Judd began pleading immediately, wiping away tears as she spoke.

"Could you please find it in your heart to be lenient and settle this with him? Just say it was all a misunderstanding."

"Don’t worry, we’ll give you whatever amount of compensation you ask for!"

Mr. Judd nodded. "We can also look out for the Shaw Family in our business dealings."

What tempting conditions.

But Sophia Shaw knew that if her uncle found out about this, he would kill Sean Judd without a second thought. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Sophia Shaw watched them quietly, the beauty mark by her eye seeming to dance. "If it were your daughter who went through this, would you choose to forgive?"

"Well..."

The couple exchanged a look.

"It’s not like... any substantial harm was done, was it?"

’We’ve already offered our highest price,’ they thought. ’Why is Sophia Shaw being so stubborn?’

Mr. Judd gave Sophia Shaw a look full of hidden meaning. "Miss Shaw, you’re still young. There are some things you don’t understand. In this world, it’s best to make things easy for others so they’ll make things easy for you."

He was threatening her!

Sophia Shaw chuckled. "I’m recording everything you’re both saying. I wouldn’t mind letting the public be the judge of this."

Mr. and Mrs. Judd fell silent.

They had done their research before coming. This Sophia Shaw was a fairly well-known online creator with hundreds of thousands of followers.

If she really exposed this...

The attitudes of Mrs. and Mr. Judd softened instantly.

Seeing that Sophia Shaw had no intention of backing down, Mrs. Judd covered her face and began to sob. "What are we going to do? What are we going to do? He’s our only son! If he’s really convicted, his life will be ruined!"

’The label ’rapist’ is far worse than ’spoiled heir.’ No one will ever want to do business with him in the future.’

The Judd Family was going to be completely ruined because of Sean Judd.

Mrs. Judd started hitting her husband as she cried. "How many times did I tell you not to spoil him so much? To stop him from hanging around with those shady types? But you never listened."

"You gave him money whenever he asked for it and let him run wild. Now that he’s caused this kind of trouble, how are we supposed to fix it!"

Mr. Judd was too stunned by her blows to speak.

Sean Judd was the son they’d had late in life. They doted on him endlessly, wanting to give him the best of everything in the world.

And all that spoiling had turned him into this.

Sophia Shaw watched the distraught couple quietly. "Since you’ve investigated me, you must have figured out the whole story."

"Your son may have done something wrong, but he wasn’t the mastermind. Instead of trying to bring the real culprit to justice, you’re here trying to bully me, the easy target. What kind of sense does that make?"

"Well..."

The Judds exchanged a troubled look.

They knew, of course, that Sean Judd had been instigated by Joanna Sherman, who had even used a contract to bait him.

But Joanna Sherman’s relationship with Vincent Grant... They would never dare to offend Vincent Grant.

Sophia Shaw looked at them coolly. "Cathan is a society governed by the rule of law. Power must yield to the law, especially when so many people are watching."

"You can either choose to fight for your son’s life, or you can choose to protect your immediate interests and let him go to prison. The choice is yours."

Joanna Sherman used Young Master Judd as her weapon. She should have known that a weapon can turn on its wielder.

Sophia Shaw’s words were a wake-up call.

’That’s right,’ they realized. ’No matter how powerful Vincent Grant is, he can’t operate outside the law.’

If he protected Joanna Sherman instead of helping their son, they could just do what Sophia Shaw did and leak that video online!

In this day and age, public opinion is more powerful than any authority!

Why should their son take the fall for a crime two people committed!

By all rights, Joanna Sherman was the mastermind. She should be the one taking on the greater responsibility!

They had to fight.

They would risk everything!

...

「The Sherman Residence」

"My dear daughter, how about Mom takes you shopping today to take your mind off things?"

Yvonne Sherman said to Joanna Sherman that morning with doting affection.

Losing her leadership position and getting kicked off the project team by Sophia Shaw had been a huge blow to Joanna. She’d even lost her appetite.

Yvonne Sherman saw all this, and her heart ached for her daughter.

Joanna Sherman nodded. "Alright."

’I am the great Joanna Sherman,’ she thought. ’I won’t be brought down by a nobody like Sophia Shaw.’

She’d relax, do some shopping, get a new look, and lift her spirits.

Then she’d have the strength to come back, crush Sophia Shaw, and stomp her into the ground!

Joanna Sherman’s long, sharp nails viciously tore the piece of bread in her hand to shreds.

Sophia Shaw was just like this bread in her hands—only she had the right to tear her apart!

Hearing they were going shopping, Chad Jennings quickly handed over a card. "My dear daughter, buy whatever you want."

’Besides,’ he thought, ’this is all money I transferred from Sophia Shaw’s mother back in the day. It doesn’t hurt to spend it.’

"Thanks, Dad." Joanna Sherman took the card and walked toward the door with Yvonne Sherman.

"Which one of you is Joanna Sherman?"

The two women came face to face with two police officers who had just walked through the door.

One of the officers asked, looking at them.