Chapter 0152

Some shed tears over their farewells, while others were ecstatic

over their reunions. I, however, hurried through the crowded airport. alone without even a suitcase by my side.

It seemed like Nicholas was about to break his prom

again. He said he would attend my court hearing today, but now there was no sign of him, and I hadn't received a single message.

Before he boarded the plane, I had at least wished him a safe journey. It felt as though an invisible wall separated me from everyone else.

I forced myself to break through this inner solitude with a smile, trying to keep my emotions in check. I couldn't afford any

distractions. Nothing could be allowed to affect my mental state now. Today was too important.

While waiting for the hearing, I met my client. As she had said, If her health permitted, she would come. But the once beautiful woman was now hidden beneath thick layers of makeup, her face devoid of color.

protruding cheekbones made her look like a shadow of her former self. Had she not asked her assistant to call out to me, I wouldn't have recognized her at all. Cindy smiled faintly with

the documents in my hands, unsure of what to say to her

stay together, while those who did not love each other had to pretend to be husband

Cindy to jeave. Since you've seen him now, we should go back. The doctor warned you ay

such long

concealed by her lipstick, and called out to me. "Ms. Jones, I'm counting on you to

everything I can. I won't let

first, and the jurors were all present. Because the trial involved public figures, the courtroom was packed, with recording devices positioned in every corner like countless eyes watching us. The scheduled

walked in, his long strides both deliberate and quick,

look at him, but the image of him unbuttoning his

it extremely hard to suppress my smile. He hadn't broken his promise! He had honored

I struggled to calm my racing

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into a

arrived and spoke with solemn authority. "Thist court is now

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