Everyone froze . And when Declan spun around and saw my mother standing right there in front of him , alive and breathing , his ace turned ghost white . Declan jumped like he'd been electrocuted . His face went deathly pale as he stared at my mother for what felt like orever . le stammered , barely choking the words out . " M ... mom ... you ... you weren't dead ? " My mother looked baffled for a second . " What are you going on about , honey ? I'm standing right here . How could I e dead ? " hen , like something had just clicked , she looked at Declan with sympathy and worry . " Declan , this whole thing nust have torn you apart lately , hasn't it ? " ll this time , my mother only knew that I'd been relentlessly appealing my mother - in - law's case , running myself nto the ground with lawsuits . She didn't have a clue what Declan had been pulling . She just figured he was buried 1 grief and couldn't process it yet . After all , everybody knew how obsessed he was with his mother . Who could asily swallow losing the woman who raised them ? When my mother spoke , Declan gave a slight nod , then shot me a look dripping with meaning and threat . It's been brutal , " he said , then whipped toward me with pure venom . " Thea , have you completely lost it ? If it wasn ' our mom who got killed , why the hell have you been hauling this through the courts and stalking Sloane ? " he napped . " Can't stomach seeing her good and well ? Even over something this pathetic , you're eaten up with alousy ? " lis accusations made me heart ache again , " Declan , is that genuinely how you see me ? " le let out a harsh laugh and fired back without hesitation . " What else could it be ? The facts are staring you in the ace . It wasn't your mother who croaked , yet you kept launching appeals and stirring up chaos . If it's not to nail loane , what the hell else would it be for ? Justice ? Don't make me laugh . " learby , Sloane latched onto him , putting on her fragile , wounded performance with quiet whimpers . " Declan , hea's despised me from day one . She's deliberately weaponizing this to attack me just because I got close to you . Maybe I should just quit . I'm terrified things will spiral even worse if I stick around . " Declan looked at her with genuine worry . " You didn't do a single thing wrong . Why the hell should you resign ? " he aid . " Don't worry , I'll clear your name . " Then , turning to face the crowd and the cameras , he spoke with deliberate force . " These days , tons of people are cared shitless to show kindness to strangers . Someone drops on the street , and we don't dare to lift a finger . Someone gets injured , and we turn away . Someone's going under in a river , and we won't dive in . " 13:07 Congratulations Darling You Just Won The Case Against Your Dead Mom 25.09 Сперриета " Why ? " he asked , drawing out his words for maximum impact on camera . " Because there are lowlifes who stage accidents for cash , and people like Thea who help them weaponize everyone's decency . They're the parasites who exploit other people's compassion to stuff their wallets . How many good people have been wrecked , bankrupted . their families torn apart because of these vultures ? " " Even though she's my wife , I always stand for what's just , not for blood , " he proclaimed . " So I'll spell this out plain and simple . I. Declan Ashford , will throw everything I've got into seeing this through . I will guarantee that these insurance scam leeches , their families , and people like Thea , who pervert moral values for profit , pay one hell of a price . " Declan was legendary in legal circles as unbeatable for a damn solid reason . His words hit like a sledgehammer . In just a handful of sentences , he'd rebranded himself as a god of justice . The mob and the livestream viewers went absolutely wild , whipped into a frenzy , screaming , " Attorney Ashford , hell yeah ! Set an example . Make those scam artists pay through the nose ! " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!