Chapter 484
There was a long pause on the other end of the line. Victoria didn’t say anything- she simply listened, calm and composed.
“Given your relationship with Mr. Miller, we just wanted to confirm are you absolutely sure about this? If the case goes to trial, you’ll need to appear in person to testify.”
Victoria smiled, just faintly.
“The company has always belonged to the Turners. It was my grandfather’s, never Simms’. Even if he is my biological father, I’ll do what’s right—even if that means testifying against him.”
It was only by coming forward as Simms’ own daughter that the case gained its full weight.
Simms had always loved flaunting the Turner name and using their influence. Well, let him lean on it one last time-just enough to send himself straight to prison.
“All right, Ms. Turner.”
Victoria ended the call. Next to her, Emily had heard every word, her eyes brimming with tears. She’d waited too long for this day.
“When the court date’s set, I want to go back with you to Starfall City. I need to see that monster locked away with my own eyes. Honestly, that’s still letting him off easy. No prison sentence could ever bring back your mother or your grandfather.”
If years ago Mann hadn’t torn apart Victoria’s mother and that man from the Campbell family-if he’d let them be together-then Victoria, as capable as she was, could have taken over Golden Era Enterprises herself, even without a son. But those days were long gone. There was no changing the past now.
All Emily wanted was for Simms to finally get what he deserved.
“Aunt Emily, Starfall City is a long trip. You’re still recovering. How about I live- stream the whole courtroom for you? That way, you can see everything without risking your health.”
Victoria’s main worry was that seeing Simms in person might overwhelm her aunt. If anything happened to Emily, Victoria would never forgive herself. Apart from her older brother, Aunt Emily was the closest family she had left-she couldn’t bear to lose anyone else.
But Emily shook her head stubbornly.
“Don’t try to talk me out of it, sweetheart. Im going. I need to see his downfall for myself. Can they give him the death penalty for this? And what about what he did to your mom and your grandfather when does he pay for that?”
Victoria could only sigh. Too much time had passed, and Simms was cunning he’d covered his tracks well. The driver he’d bribed to stage the accident had already served a few years, then died of a heart attack in the hospital last month. With the only witness gone, there was no way to prove murder.
All they could do was target Simms through Golden Era Enterprises. A man as crooked as he was bound to break the law somewhere.
Victoria had used every connection and every resource she had, but the best she could do was ensure Simms would spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Unless…
“Aunt Emily, we have to believe justice will be served. No matter how long it takes, people like him always pay in the end. Justice may come late, but it never fails to arrive.”
She wasn’t going to let him walk away from this.
“That’s all the more reason I need to be there. Don’t worry, seeing a criminal get what he deserves wille
only make me feel beght he
even do wonders for my health? Simms has no idea you’ve been hiding me all these years. He probably thinks I died with your
mother. I’d love to see his face when he realizes I’m still alive.”
He’d spent a lifetime scheming, convinced Golden Era Enterprises was finally his.
Let him see how it feels to have the prize snatched away at the last second.
He deserved nothing less. Even a lifetime in prison was too easy for him. Victoria could see her aunt’s mind was made up, so she didn’t argue anymore. If Emily wanted to see justice done with her own eyes, Victoria would let her.
Simms had thrown his weight around under the Turner banner for years, using their name as a shield to destroy them from within.
Now, at last, he’d get what was coming to him.
“All right, but…” Victoria added, unable to resist a wry reminder, “they don’t allow weapons in the courtroom. You’ll have to leave those at home.”