The judge and lawyers present were all at a loss.

How could they proceed with the hearing if the plaintiff wasn't there?

Everyone had assumed the defendant wouldn't show up, but the reality turned out to be quite the opposite.

...

Lucas climbed into his car in a cheerful mood. Desmond asked, "Mr. Tudor, where are we heading?"

"Arthur Town," Lucas replied.

"Understood." Desmond immediately realized that Lucas was planning to find Aveline.

Tsk, tsk, tsk...

The court session had failed, and Lucas seemed to be in high spirits, clearly eager to gloat in front of Aveline.

The weather was clear that day, and even the stray dogs on the roadside looked pleasing to Lucas.

Juliet received a call from her subordinates, and her face darkened when she heard their report they hadn't been able to enter the orphanage at all.

"How is it possible that so many of you couldn't get in? What's going on?"

replied, "Just as we were about to enter, two men showed up. They were incredibly skilled and took

up, a cold, menacing glint flashing in her

dared to run away! Juliet regretted not getting rid of her when she had the chance. She should

was a knock on the

it?" Juliet whipped around,

voice came from the other

herself, rushed over to open

Juliet whispered, clinging to Gernard

moment, surprised by her reaction, then quickly asked, "Juliet,

onto him even tighter. "I had a nightmare... It was

gently patted her back in comfort. "It's alright, it

settle. She then asked, "Gernard, did you

replied, "I'm planning

Town. There's some and being developed there" that looks promising, and I want to check it out in

mention of Arthur Town, Juliet's eyes flickered with a hint of interest before she quickly responded, "I want to go too. If you leave, I be so bored

all by

look so pitiful, Gernard couldn't help but smile indulgently. "Alright, you

Gernard!" Juliet

made everything feel a bit surreal.

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