Chapter 23

The Schneider family, one of the most powerful and prestigious families in Havenport, fell from grace overnight. The head of Schneider Group was taken in for investigation due to multiple criminal charges, including kidnapping and unlawful confinement, which in turn uncovered a rape case from five years ago. In the end, Dylan was sentenced to ten years in prison, while another party involved received three years for hiring someone to commit a crime. However, because the crime was never successfully carried out—and the offender was seriously injured and mentally unstable—the sentence was converted to probation, with the condition that they would spend the rest of their life in a psychiatric hospital. Dylan confessed to all charges without resistance, but only asked for one thing—to see Julia one last time. She hesitated for a long time but eventually agreed. However, she didn't go alone. A thick pane of soundproof glass separated the two sides in the visitation room. Julia picke