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.

had never looked down on lower-class

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

he wouldn't let her

recommended. He was a senior lawyer named Sylvester Hammock, who was around

"Wasn't it agreed that you would take this case, Alan?

to not take on Ms. Joyner's case. I lack the expertise to handle such a high-profile case. It

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

"Alright," Sylvester agreed reluctantly.

wasn't handling the case

aware of the reason behind the decision, but she had no other

go through the case and watched the dash cam footage Lily had brought. After going over everything thoroughly, two hours had

He exhaled deeply.

but it's not easy to win these cases. I've been in the legal industry for nearly 30 years, and I've only won two cases like this. You need to be prepared," Sylvester said, his face serious. He made sure to lay out the worst-case scenario first.

He h

Lily the

took it and nodded, "Thank

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

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because they did suffer some harm, so we should apologize; two, we want to avoid one-sided public opinion." Public opinion could be incredibly damaging-it could easily influence

footage didn't fully capture the moment the deceased collided with the car, and the surrounding road cameras