Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

When Siester Law Group called her, they didn't outright say that Alan was taking Hayden's

case.

A wave of despair washed over Lily.

"Mr. Siester, my brother's case is too complicated. You're the only one who can save him," she pleaded, her eyes filled with the last bit of hope she had left.

Mr. Siester sighed deeply. "I've looked at the case, and from a professional perspective, there is definitely a possibility that the other party is behind the accident.

"But this kind of case is difficult to win. It's already made the news, and it's drawing attention from multiple sources. He was driving a luxury car, which put us at a disadvantage. But don't worry, I've found a lawyer with a lot of experience in handling these types of fraud cases..."

The lawyers at Siester Law Group were all well-known in the industry.

Although Xavier had taken Alan away, without Xavier's connections, the Joyner family would struggle to get other high-profile lawyers.

Lily always found herself in a passive position.

After all, Xavier stood at the top of the social hierarchy.

looked down on lower-class people and

now, he had pushed her, his wife, into an abyss, watching as she struggled in pain,

he wouldn't let

lawyer named Sylvester Hammock,

He seemed surprised. "Wasn't it agreed that you would take this case, Alan? I've already signed the letter

it's better for me to not take on Ms. Joyner's case. I lack the expertise to handle such a high-profile case. It would be more appropriate for you to handle it,

Sylvester. "Tell the client to use someone else and charge less for

"Alright," Sylvester agreed reluctantly.

that the real reason Alan wasn't handling the case was because he

behind the decision,

the time to go through the case and watched the dash cam footage Lily

He exhaled deeply.

You need to be prepared," Sylvester said, his face serious. He made sure to lay out the worst-case scenario first. "If we lose, please understand. But since I've taken

He h

the letter

and nodded, "Thank

both sides signed the letter, Sylvester started analyzing the case. "We'll split into two teams. I'll handle the investigation into the

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with them for compensation and try to calm the grieving family members. One, because they did suffer some harm, so we should apologize; two, we want to avoid one-sided public opinion." Public opinion could be

with the car, and the surrounding road cameras didn't capture