Chapter 198

Henry’s statement silenced the courtroom. Chloe, speechless, looked like a strangled chicken, her face flushed.

What? That renowned lawyer was Alice’s counsel? Did she mishear?

Chloe, her face still swollen, looked at Garrett Yates, questioning him.“Didn’t you say nobody would take Maple Leafs case?” Not only did someone take it, but it was this famous lawyer!

Garrett Yates was equally shocked.“Mr. Henry, did I mishear? Aren’t you retired from small cases?”

Henry replied calmly, “I

calmly, “I was retained.” He confirmed he was Alice’s lawyer.

she was furious.“Impossible! Alice doesn’t know anyone influential in Washington. How could

she hire Mr. Henry?” She looked at Ethan.“Brother, say something.”

Ethan, clutching his bruised arm, stared coldly at Alice. “Yes, Mr. Henry is her lawyer.” Alice was incredibly lucky.

Chloe’s hope died, and the burning shame of her earlier words set in.

Alice glared at Chloe.“Pick up my documents!”

Chloe whined, “It wasn’t intentional.”

“Unintentional means you don’t have to pick them up?”

Chloe, speechless, turned to Ethan.“Brother, I was

only only trying to help her.”

“Alice, look what you’ve done to Chloe! This is court! You think you can get away with this?” Ethan was looking for a way to get back at Alice, and she’d just handed him one.

Henry said calmly, “Mr. Ethan, you need evidence. My client acted in self–defense. Ms. Chloe was the aggressor.”

Ethan, surprised Henry was even involved in this petty squabble, fell silent,

Chloe, frustrated,

frustrated, played the victim to Garrett Yates.“It hurts SO much.”

Garrett Yates felt a flicker of disinterest, but he didn’t want Alice to win. He spoke to Henry. Mr. Henry, this is a separate

also within my duties.”

Alice? Are they having an affair?!” Garrett Yates could only think of his cousin. Andrew Yates was close to the Wilson family’s heir. Only the

hired

cold.“Mr. Yates, I advise you to watch your words, lest you invite

cousin’s

“Ms. Chloe, you need to pick up those documents, or we will matter

to Garrett

pursue this

I do? You deliberately threw Alice’s documents on the

56.4%

foot.“Garrett Yates!” This useless

Mr. Henry some face.” He was influential, and the Wilson family was not to be

helping her! She wouldn’t pick up the

submit to Alice.

my mother. Give him some face.” Chloe reluctantly bent to pick up the

then at Henry. Power was a wonderful thing. Thanks to

the documents back to Alice.“There.”

Chloe a knowing smile. This infuriated

Alice left.

cried, “Brother, Alice is

throw her documents

I was trying to help her.”

her by throwing away her

Chloe was speechless.

said, “Luke, stop taking Alice’s side. She didn’t spare you either.” Luke gave a wry

He left.

ruined. Useless to

asked Garrett Yates, “What’s the deal between

deal between your cousin

he told me to stay out of it.”

Yates’s mother called, berating him. He hung up. “My mother wants me

was furious at Garrett Yates’s

get close to that

she hadn’t made a good impression. She lied, “I don’t know. Alice was always… promiscuous in high school, dating the nurse while flirting with that Yates

promiscuous! She thinks she can marry into the

she marry into the

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