"Really?" Chloe never expected to get news about Adrian over lunch with Horrace.

"Have I ever lied to you?"

"But weren't they saying he might get several years?" Chloe remained skeptical. Since Adrian's arrest, the siblings could only meet once a month, and all other information came through her brother's lawyer.

She couldn't understand why Adrian's lawyer's version differed so much from Horrace's.

Horrace didn't explain but just stated firmly, "He won't be convicted. ...