Chapter 1208

Garrett paused briefly before he continued, "Can I ask, when Jared brought reinforcements to threaten the safety of Jack's family, was Jack supposed to handle it alone without asking for the help of his friends?" Clement interrupted Garrett, "Mr. Barlowe, we need to look at the problem from a broader lens." Garrett gently shook his head, "We should think of the big picture, but we cannot be biased. Although I think Jack was partly responsible for this, Jared should take the brunt of it. Jared was the one who instigated this in the first place. He attacked Jack's father, which led to Jack's retaliation." He glanced around the room and posed a firm question, "It is a virtue to honor your parents. I'm simply speaking based on the facts. If any of you were in his shoes, watching your own father being beaten, how many of you could truly stand idle and do nothing?" The room fell silent. Garrett pressed further, "Besides, I've looked into Jack. Four years ago, he was the top scholar in th