Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1575

Chapter 1575: My treat

[Anteca Correctional Facility]

"What?" Cassandra’s pale face lit up with confusion as she stared at the person across the glass window.

Kiara pressed her lips into a thin line, placing a hand on the glass. "Cassy, let’s try her. I heard she’s really good."

Cassandra’s eyes flickered with hesitation, the bags under her eyes evident. Despite it only being days, her haggard look made her appear as if she had aged. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}

"Ki..." Her voice was weak, a faint sigh slipping past her nose and lips. "My grandfather has already come to discuss our defense strategy. I don’t think it’s okay for me to fire my lawyer when he was this country’s senator’s attorney."

Bitterness shone in Kiara’s eyes. "Do you really think—"

"Ki," Cassandra interjected before Kiara could continue convincing her. "My family might not be perfect, but I want to believe that, regardless of what happened before all this spirals out of control, they wouldn’t just allow me to stay in this place."

She forced out a smile, but it looked bitter. "Even if it’s not for me, they wouldn’t allow their family member to be branded a criminal since it will affect the family."

You have no idea, Kiara wanted to tell her friend.

Had Cassandra known that her grandfather had just stated during his last press conference that if his granddaughter were proven guilty, he himself would ask for a more severe punishment. Cassandra had no idea that, despite everything that had happened, her grandfather’s actions this far were only beneficial to him.

"Besides, I can’t trust that lawyer," Cassandra added. "I know her."

"Cassy—"

"She’s Penny’s lawyer, right?" Cassandra raised her brows. "I’m not saying Penny would try to sabotage me, but... I can’t trust her, either. In fact, I can’t trust anyone. I just don’t want to be here, Ki."

Before Cassandra could start to drone on, she bit her tongue. Her situation inside wasn’t easy. Cassandra was surrounded by really violent criminals, and it scared her to death. She couldn’t even sleep at night, scared that they’d do something to her.

But Cassandra didn’t want to detail everything to Kiara; it was the least she could do to not worry Kiara that much.

Cassandra huffed faintly, placing a hand on the glass window. She tried to force another smile again, nodding reassuringly at Kiara.

"I’ll be fine," she said. "Ki, thank you, really. I know you’re doing your best, but... I realized, since I was locked in here, that it’s not proper to drag you into this as well. Thank you, but please, let’s stop now."

Bitterness swelled in Kiara’s heart, making her stomach twist. It hadn’t been that long since Cassandra was rejected in her request for bail, but Kiara could tell that her friend was slowly losing hope in this seemingly helpless situation.

Not surprising, considering Cassandra had been living in one of the most dangerous prisons in Anteca.

Just then, they heard a buzz from Cassandra’s side.

"Visitation time is over," said the officer standing in the corner of the small booth where Cassandra was. The officer then approached Cassandra.

Cassandra kept her eyes on Kiara, offering her the little smile she could muster. Kiara hurriedly stood as the officer cuffed her friend again.

I will never suggest anything to purposely hurt you. Please. Just think about it.