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Taylor returned home sullen.

She had been listless all day since she left the district court in the morning.

What is that judge doing? No bail, no probation? Is there a poop in his head?!

Because he knew the whole story of Xu An's injury case, Taylor was naturally completely biased towards his friend, and the guy standing in the plaintiff's seat was a fat pig, suspected of racial discrimination, shouldn't he be beaten?

Xu An, who was in the spotlight on the dance floor of the bar, and Xu An, who was flying on the longboard, stood in the courtroom, facing the judge and jury who decided his fate, and said firmly: "I refuse!" Xu An.

Taylor has to admit that this guy is so cool, and the new book that came out today actually attracts readers to line up to buy it!

Andria noticed her daughter's abnormality and asked with concern, "Baby, did you encounter something unhappy at school today?" ”

Taylor shook her head, she didn't know why, she didn't want to tell her mother about Xu An's beating and imprisonment, after thinking about it, she took out a copy of "Lovely Bones" from her backpack and handed it over, saying, "Mom, this is Ann's new book, you can read it when you have time, it's very touching." ”

"Touching? Isn't it fun, thrilling, or cool? Andrea took the book and looked at it, well, strange name, "That boy's book has been published, how is it going?" ”

"That's really cool, Mom!" Taylor thought of the bustling scene of the bookstore and laughed, "Everyone is queuing, and in the end, the bookstore is running out of stock, and many people can only make reservations, this is a bestseller!" ”

"Wow, looks like Ann is going to be a best-selling author, he's so young!" Andrea was surprised, and suddenly asked again, "Did he confess to you?" ”

Taylor's heart skipped a heavy beat and he said, "Of course not! ”

"Or are you going to confess first?" Andrea teased.

"Not necessarily, who knows!" Taylor said undeniably.

"It seems that in addition to writing, Ann must have some other advantages that I don't understand!" Andrea said.

"Of course, he's special!"

Scott walked out of the study at this time and asked curiously, "What?" Who is special? ”

The mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled, but did not answer him, Taylor couldn't help but be nervous when she saw her father, she couldn't let her father know that Xu An was in prison, so she hurriedly took the book in her mother's hand and said, "Look, Dad, An's new book, it just went on the market today!" ”

"Ann? The son of Xu Tianrui and Catherine? Scott asked, "Have you read the book?" Adventure novels? Mystery novels? I know these types have been more popular lately. ”

In Scott's mind, it is already a very rare thing for a young person's first book to be published, the content should not be too good, and the sales will not be high.

"No, it's a novel about family!" Taylor saw his father's contempt and said, "It's a bestseller, and it should be out of stock in Manhattan by now!" ”

"So powerful?!"

"Uh-huh!" Taylor triumphant.

Like Taylor, there is also Emily, who is out of shape all day rehearsals, misremembering lines, and even wandering on stage, much to Bruce's annoyance.

"Emily, can you concentrate and concentrate your nerves?" Bruce said helplessly, "I know you're worried about Ann, but he's fine, he'll be out soon, trust me, the police won't keep denying him parole applications." ”

Emily glanced at him and frowned, "I know, but ......"

"Nothing good but, trust me, Emily, and trust Ann, he'll be fine, OK?"

Emily nodded, not speaking, sometimes wondering: If Ann had agreed to apologize in court, would it have ended differently?

At the end of this day, Catherine was also out of state, she did not go to work, Xu Tianrui did not go to the company, but stayed at home with his wife, he was the only person who felt that Xu An was in prison or a good thing.

Xu Tianrui's thoughts are somewhat similar to those of the judge, and they both hope to use this judgment to teach Xu An a lesson, so that he can learn to control his emotions and find ways to solve things instead of simply resorting to violent means.

The difference is that Xu Tianrui knows why his son did it, but the judge doesn't know about racial discrimination, he just feels that Xu An is too heavy.

Late at night, in Brooklyn, Charlie cried bitterly holding the photos of his deceased wife and son, and next to the sofa, a copy of "Lovely Bones" fell to the ground, and when we got closer, we could hear his mournful whisper: "Is there only one person, and it is also a family?" Why didn't I ...... the dead?"

After crying for a long time, Charlie slowly raised his head and affectionately stroked the photo in his hand, with pain in his eyes that could not be dissolved.

Finally, he wiped away his tears, held the photo and whispered, "Miranda, Mark, did you meet Susie in heaven?" Don't you want me to do that? That's why it was delivered to me? ”

In an apartment two blocks away from Charlie's house, Leo Tried was sitting in front of his computer, closing his eyes and contemplating.

A blank document was open on the computer, and next to the keyboard was a brand new copy of "Lovely Bones", and Leo Tried, a storyteller who wrote for major New York newspapers and commented on new or best-selling books.

Today, "Lovely Bones" is on the market, Leo does not need to go to the bookstore to queue, the publisher will naturally send a sample book, such a new book Leo receives almost every day, sometimes more than one.

After getting an ordinary book, he usually just browses it once, and most of them don't read it a second time, and he doesn't write a related book review, because there is no need, some books that are hyped up before they go on the market, he usually reads them a little carefully, and then gives corresponding comments, but not necessarily praise or poisonous tongue.

Because of Lance's interview, "Lovely Bones" was already widely known before it was released, Leo had certain expectations for this book, no matter how well it was written, family trauma novels were always rare, and since the publisher made such a big fanfare, the story and writing would never be unsightly.

The first time he got the book, he read it through, and then he couldn't help but read it carefully a second time, and he couldn't even hold back tears when he read it, which is very rare for a well-informed storyteller.

I have to say that this book made Leo feel shocked.

After thinking about it for a long time, he began to type on the keyboard: "The author Xu An depicts a cruel experience with calm brushstrokes and novel perspectives, but it is hope and love that are nurtured...... It is worth noting that the bone worth in the book is not the remains of the victims, but an abstract and positive concept......