Chapter 373 I Have No Evidence
When Matthew heard what Charles said, his expression immediately turned sour.
He never expected that at this point, Charles would still choose to side with James.
Speaking up for James at this moment was equivalent to drawing a clear line between them.
In Matthew's eyes, Charles had always been a man who understood the times, and he couldn't fathom why Charles would willingly take such a big risk to speak for James.
"I admit that Mr. Smith did indeed violate the terms of the will last night, but it was not his intention. After all, if he hadn't intervened last night, Laura might have been disfigured. Even if she could recover, there would be a huge rift between them, and he would never be able to be with her. So, I believe we shouldn't cancel Mr. Smith's status as an heir just because of what happened last night!"
Seeing that no one was speaking, Charles raised his voice.
Eldon looked at Charles, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face, because he felt that what Charles said seemed quite reasonable.
After all, the legal team also knew the relationship between James, Laura, and Willard, and why Willard left such an absurd will.
In short, what Willard most wanted to see was James and Laura jointly inheriting his estate.
"Mr. Wilson, you just said that someone wanted to frame Mr. Smith. But as far as I know, not many people are aware of the contents of the will. The other party would have to know the contents to frame him. So, who do you think they are?"
An older lawyer asked Charles.
"Mr. Guest, the person who wants to frame Mr. Smith is right here in this conference room!"
Charles had already said this much, so he didn't mind making things even more extreme!
"Charles, are you saying that I framed James?" Matthew asked with a cold smile.
"That's right, it's you!"
Charles nodded directly and then looked at Eldon, saying, "Mr. Soto, the woman in the video threatening Mr. Smith is named Savannah, and she is Matthew's half-sister. If Mr. Smith loses his status as an heir, Matthew would inherit Mr. Willard's estate as the first in line. So, Matthew has every reason and the means to frame Mr. Smith!"
Hearing this, Eldon couldn't help but look at Matthew, his eyes becoming more complex.
If Charles hadn't said these things, Eldon wouldn't have doubted his judgment. But if what Charles said was true, then Matthew was clearly exploiting a loophole in the will to frame James, making things more complicated.
"Mr. Edwards, do you have anything to say now?" Eldon asked Matthew.
Matthew sat there with a cold smile, then looked at Charles and asked, "I didn't expect you to come up with such a nasty trick after all this time."
"I really admire you. No wonder you were my grandfather's most trusted person. But you said so much just now, and it's all just your speculation. Do you have any evidence?"
"Evidence?" Charles was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.
"Yeah, do you have any evidence to prove that I orchestrated this? If you have evidence, you can present it now! You can't just say that because Savannah is my sister, I must have instructed her. If one day your son commits murder, can I say you instructed him? And yes, I am the first in line to inherit, but if I really wanted to take this inheritance from James, why wouldn't I act sooner? And if I really wanted to deal with James, do you think I would need to go through such a convoluted process?" Matthew shouted at Charles, his expression agitated.
Charles was dumbfounded by Matthew's words, his eyes filled with deep shock.
He never expected Matthew to react so quickly, finding the flaws in his argument almost instantly.
James looked at Charles and Matthew with a complex expression. At this moment, he finally understood the vast difference between himself and Matthew.
Without Charles's help today, James might not have been able to say a word and would have been at the mercy of others.
Matthew and James were about the same age, but their abilities to handle matters were worlds apart. This might be the difference between an ordinary person and a rich heir.
Many people think that people born with a silver spoon are just lucky, but sometimes, these rich heirs are not as simple as ordinary people imagine.
"Mr. Soto, I remember you told me before that your legal team always values evidence. No matter what decision is made, it must be based on solid evidence."
"So, since Mr. Wilson has said these things, let him present the evidence. If he can prove that I did this, I can accept James continuing as the heir without objections. But if he can't provide evidence, I think he's just talking nonsense, and I even have the right to suspect that he took benefits from James to say these things!"
Matthew pointed at Charles, shouting excitedly.
Hearing this, Eldon couldn't help but look at Charles, then asked in a low voice, "Mr. Wilson, do you have any evidence to prove that Mr. Edwards framed Mr. Smith?"
"I have no evidence!"
Charles looked at Eldon, hesitated for two seconds, then shook his head in utter despair.
Hearing this, James couldn't help but frown. He knew that Charles had done his best this time.
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