Chapter 199

Sebastian swallowed a lump in his throat before he uttered, “Not in recent years.”

“Hm. When did your relationship with him turn sour?”

The prosecution jumped out of her seat and exclaimed, “Objection, my lord! The question is irrelevant!”

Mr. Clark explained, “My lord, the proximity of the accused’s relationship with his son will explain the likelihood of him helping in the acquisition of assets.”

The prosecutor argued, “Mr. Cummings had already denied aiding the accused in those acquisitions!”

Mr. Clark counter-argued, “My lord, it is clear that the accused and the present witness’s testimonies are in conflict. In light of this, we must assess the credibility of their statements. The whole purpose of a cross-examination is to assess the truthfulness of their assertions. The truth can only be found if we assess whether the present witness has a motive for providing the conflicting evidence.”

Judge Cook uttered, “Objection dismissed. Mr. Clark may