On the day of the trial, everyone in the Mu Family attended, along with Mo Chengzhou.
Every member of the Mu Family looked grim, especially Mu Xu Ci and Mu Xu Xi. Of all the family, those two siblings had doted on Mu Huai'an the most.
Sitting in the defendant's seat, Mu Huai'an pleaded over and over, "Dad, Mom, I know I was wrong. I really do. Please forgive me this once. I won't do it again. Give me one more chance."
Xie Yunshu's expression was indifferent. "There's no use telling me that. Xiao Wen is the one you should apologize to. Whether you get another chance is up to him."
Yan Wen raised a hand. "I'm not an idiot. There's no way I'm giving you another chance. If you break the law, you go to prison. That's the basic law."
Tears filled Mu Huai'an's eyes, as though he truly understood his mistake. "I'm sorry. I—I was just so scared. Scared that once Xiao Wen came back, you wouldn't love me anymore. I just didn't want to leave you. I..."
"Scared?" Mu Xu Xi sneered, cutting off Mu Huai'an's performance. "When Xiao Wen came back, I stayed by your side because I was afraid you'd be upset. Your second brother was away working, but he rushed home because he was worried about you. Even Mom and Dad took your feelings into account and kept you in mind in everything they did. And you're saying you hurt Xiao Wen because you were scared?"
"You weren't afraid of losing us," Mu Xu Ci said coldly. "You were afraid of losing your status as a young master of the Mu Family."
Mu Xingfeng sighed. "I have nothing more to say. Give him whatever sentence he deserves."
Mu Huai'an slumped in his chair. He