Chapter 161

In the hospital room, Mila's spirits were noticeably lifted. She eagerly inquired about the exact date of the court hearing.

"It's on the 9th of next month," the voice on the phone replied, "March 9th."

Mila mentally counted the days, her brow furrowing slightly. Eleven days seemed like an eternity. She was restless and pressed the lawyer on the other end of the line.

"Can't it be sooner?" she asked hopefully.

"Ms. Sutherland, the court's backlog of cases after the holidays is significant. This is already quite expedited due to our persistent urging," the lawyer explained.

"...Alright then," Mila conceded, urging her legal team to prepare more crucial evidence.

In the coming days, they were still within the evidence submission period. Due to the prenuptial agreement, the more evidence she had of her husband's

wrongdoing, the better her chances of winning. This time, she was determined to come out on top.

In the study of the Harvey family estate, the man behind the desk lifted his head slightly as Leonard entered. "Have they set the court date?" he asked.

handed over a stack of printed documents. Lysander glanced

nodded. "Her legal team

dismissively, a hint of amusement in his voice.

lawyers are well-prepared, too," Leonard added. "As long as we maintain that the marriage hasn't broken down, they can't force

a sly light.

hesitated, then lowered

softly and then asked, "Isn't

nodded. "Yes, on

with a mischievous smile. "The 3rd is the Festival of Lights, isn't it? Jade's gone to Milan,

"Of course."

Leonard went to open the door and found Giselle standing there with a tray of tea and

Lysander didn't object, Leonard didn't stop

noticed the half-open documents.

"What's this?" she asked.

took them away. "Sir, I'll go attend to some tasks," he

nodded, allowing

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