These words seemed on the surface to neutrally remind the judge to refocus attention back onto the trial, but in reality, they completely favored the Crown Prince's side. After all, Viscount Rostlin's previous counterattack had relied entirely on the identity of that Inspector, once the latter's neutrality was questioned, the former's rebuttal immediately lost all ground.
After hearing this, Lucas's eyes lost some of their irritation, and his azure gaze flickered with faint approval toward Astrid.
Although his younger sister had recently been acting increasingly self-willed, frequently taking actions far beyond his expectations and plans, and rarely coordinated with him in public, at this very moment, Astrid still stood firmly beside him.
