A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Ethan recited the law, his voice cold and precise. “Section 184 of the Civil Code makes it clear: If someone voluntarily provides emergency assistance and accidentally causes harm, they aren’t held civilly liable. And Section 183 states that if you get injured while protecting someone else’s lawful rights, the person responsible for the original harm is the one who should be liable.”

The woman shrank back, tugging nervously at her husband’s sleeve.

“Don’t try to throw all that legal mumbo–jumbo at me,” the man snapped, waving Ethan off with a scowl. “The fact is, you’re the ones who hurt my father. Now we have to drop everything and look after him. You’re paying for emotional distress, lost wages, medical bills–the lot. Not a single penny less.”

He spat on the floor, his whole demeanor radiating that ugly, belligerent certainty of someone who wouldn’t let this go without a payout.

Ethan met his glare without the slightest flicker of unease. After handling so many cases, he’d seen every trick in the book–people like this weren’t even worth breaking a sweat over.

“Let me put it simply for you,” Ethan said, his tone steady. “We’re not the ones who owe you money. In fact, you owe us.”

kind of crap logic is that? We’re the victims here. Why the

man’s voice grew louder, drawing uneasy glances

this, so I’ll go calm her down. My brother and I will

of the officers, after glancing briefly at Alessia, nodded. “Attorney Morton,

hallway and tell us what happened. If you’re here just to cause trouble,

then slowly stood up, supporting each other. When the officers questioned them, their answers were evasive–except when it came to assigning blame. They insisted

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Chapter 346

longer. He stepped forward, voice trembling with a mix of nerves and resolve. “I studied traditional medicine under my mentor for nearly two years, and I’m a freshman at medical school. When the gentleman collapsed on the bus, he didn’t fall or get injured. With help from other passengers, I laid him flat and, when I realized he’d stopped breathing, started CPR immediately. There’s camera footage from the bus. I know I didn’t make