Chapter 177

"So,

who are you?" Elara asked.

"I'm Evelyn's friend and Jack Hacker's lawyer," The caller answered.

Jack was the man who was prosecuted for rape by Emily but didn't get convicted. He used to be her boss.

'How well-informed! There came the call soon after my first chat with Emily,' Elara thought. She agreed to meet with the caller tomorrow.

After the call, Elara looked at Lysander, who was chatting with his butler, and said, "I will go upstairs first." She didn't join in the conversation between Lysander and the butler.

Sitting in the chair, Lysander watched Elara go upstairs.

The butler said, "Mrs. Hawthorne seems very busy recently."

Lysander said calmly, "Not a bad thing. Without work, she will feel bored since I am away."

Elara went upstairs, turned on her computer, and sat down. Most of the time, she worked in the small study attached to the master bedroom while Lysander was in the large one outside the room. Elara began to read the news online...

Because Jack didn't get punished as he deserved, the indignant Emily posted her sufferings online.

Jack and threw a torrent of abuse at Emily. They said that Emily, given her

Jack was very popular among women, and Emily must be proud of herself for being chosen by

a result, whenever

first trial, so her family and friends

If she couldn't win this case, she would

whole afternoon hearing Emily

Emily just wanted to

knitted his eyebrows at the sight of Elara sitting at

the news." Elara raised her head and glanced at Lysander. She wore the blue light-blocking glasses,

said,

to take a shower. Walking out of the bathroom, he said, "I drew

off her computer, went to the

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texts, a result of her disappointment and unhappiness. Too embarrassed to share her mood swings with him, she said, "I was busy." "I thought you were upset because I was

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to grasp the crux of the matter. "I was. It isn't easy for us to see each other, and each reunion is fleeting. What do you see this

"No way!"

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