The Shadow of Great Britain
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323: Chapter 204 Friend of Women (4k4)_3 323: Chapter 204 Friend of Women (4k4)_3 Arthur’s words managed to save Mrs.

Norton’s face while aligning with her wishes.

However, what Arthur hadn’t anticipated was that Mrs.

Norton seemed not to plan on sparing much dignity for Mr.

Norton.

“Ah…

I knew it, the position of magistrate isn’t even warm yet, and he hasn’t recollected all the legal knowledge he lost over the years; yet now he’s fixating on the Prosecutor’s Office.

It’s just like his failed election bid—his base was not yet solid, and he ran off to vie for the swing voters.

In the end, he garnered votes from neither side and could only skulk back to London, taking his frustration out on me.”

Mrs.

Norton’s words were typically just a complaint, but Arthur quickly extracted key information, “Mr.

Norton wants to go to the London Prosecutor’s Office?

Oh, I almost forgot, they plan to appoint a senior barrister as the Director of Prosecutions there.

Since Mr.

Norton had been appointed as a magistrate, that shows he has been practising for over seven years, and from that perspective, he indeed stands a chance.”

Mrs.

Norton just shook her head, “No, Mr.

Hasting, you don’t understand him.

During his seven years in practice, he hardly handled any cases, purely following the family’s plans to tide over those years just to earn the title of barrister.

If he had worked his way up like you, I definitely wouldn’t say a word in dissent.

But the problem is, he didn’t.”

Ever since becoming a magistrate, his greatest amusement had been schmoozing all over.

Appointing him as a prosecutor would certainly create chaos, but it’s ridiculous that he has no self-awareness of this simple fact.

He’s more than once shamelessly asked me to plead with William, and said such unpleasant things, you wouldn’t believe what he thinks I am, I’m certainly not as shameless as he is.

Oh!

My God!

All of this is more bizarre than fiction.”

Having said that, Mrs.

Norton didn’t forget to address Mr.

Aitell, “Please add an emerald necklace and some ruby rings to the portrait for me.”

Aitell responded in surprise, “But, madam, you are not wearing those pieces of jewelry today!”

Mrs.

Norton gritted her teeth, “I know, I don’t own those pieces.

But I feel I might be angered to death one day, and once I’m gone, it won’t be long before he remarries.

I want to drive that new woman mad trying to find these jewels; that way he will get his comeuppance.

I swear, even if I die, I must make sure he doesn’t rest easy!”

Arthur, hearing this, suddenly spoke up, “Madam, I feel if you do this, you might end up hurting yourself before you could affect Mr.

Norton.

Not just that, it might also hurt Viscount Melbourne.”

Mrs.

Norton was startled, “Why is that?”

Arthur replied, “Consider this, you don’t own these jewels, but they appear in the portrait.

If Mr.

Norton sees this painting, he will definitely claim these jewels were gifts from someone else.

Wouldn’t that just…”

Before Arthur could finish, Mrs.

Norton suddenly realized, “God!

Mr.

Hasting, you are right, I can’t do this.

But…

if I don’t do something, I also feel somewhat reluctant…”

Arthur, hearing this, suddenly curled the corners of his mouth up, merely smiling, “It’s nothing, have you forgotten?

You still have your pen.

If you really do encounter misfortune someday, we will find a way to expose these affairs, of course, only if you are willing.”