I Beg Your Forgiveness (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 159

She widened her eyes slightly. Christoph was glaring at Matthias with an expression of fury, as if he himself had been attacked.

This time, Marien took his hand. She soothed him gently with her soft voice.

“Your hands are cold.”

“Don’t pay any attention to that nonsense.”

“It seems to me that you’re the one who’s bothered by it.”

“I’m memorizing every single word. The Schneider family tradition isn’t patience—it’s…”

“Revenge.”

Marien faintly smiled as she finished his sentence. Christoph slowly swallowed hard, then turned his head to look at her.

His universe remained intact—unshaken and unharmed by the despicable lawyer’s words. Only then did Christoph let out a sigh of relief.

“Alright. I’ll memorize every single word too. Wasn’t that lawyer’s name Matthias Lochner?”

“That’s the right attitude, Marien.”

At last, Christoph’s intensity softened. Meanwhile, Matthias continued his attack on Marien.

“The plaintiff may have graduated from the Royal University, but she is clearly inexperienced in investigations. Naturally so. Even though the number of female officers is increasing, in reality, they are assigned to clerical positions rather than the field. Thus, it’s only reasonable to question how she alone could solve multiple incidents in Blauberg and apprehend the culprits. And why Blauberg of all places? It’s Schneider family territory. Though the plaintiff claims she never flaunted her authority, can we truly be certain others didn’t perceive it that way?”

Ha.

Christoph chuckled silently. Matthias was dismissing Marien’s abilities, implying all her accomplishments were built solely on the Schneider family’s influence.

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