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.

never looked down on lower-class people and often did charity

an abyss, watching as she struggled

he wouldn't let her

lawyer named Sylvester Hammock, who was around 50 years old. He

surprised. "Wasn't it agreed that you would take

expertise to handle such a high-profile case. It

glanced at the letter of authorization and handed it back to Sylvester. "Tell the

"Alright," Sylvester agreed reluctantly.

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

of the reason behind the

the time to go through the case and watched the dash cam footage Lily had brought. After going over

He exhaled deeply.

this. 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 on this case, I'll

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the letter of

took it and nodded,

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

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negotiating 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."

collided with the car, and the surrounding road