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Derek was stumped. He thought, Judging by his tone, it seems like he doesn’t want a divorce. As the president of Zevon Group, he is tolerating his wife cheating on him. Derek didn’t know what to say for a moment.
Andrew felt a bit absurd for saying that. After a
ra while, he clarified, “What I mean is, the kid is still young. I don’t want her growing up in a broken family.”
Derek pushed his glasses up his nose. He said. “You sure are a good dad.”
situation wasn’t that simple. He said, “T
Andrew didn’t miss the sarcasm in Derek’s words. Knowing Rachel as Andrew did, he knew this sit talk to her first. If that doesn’t work, then you step in
When Andrew and Derek arrived at the designated spot, Andrew saw Rachel sitting calmly in the corner of an open–air café.
It was almost autumn, and sycamore leaves were falling everywhere, twirling as they descended
Rachel leaned back in her wicker chair, quietly gazing at something. She seemed the same as ever, with a resilience that was both admirable and astonishing to others, no matter what happened.
Andrew stood there, dazed.
“Rest assured. Mr. Zevon. With these photos, you’ll definitely get what you want, Derek said. He’d been practicing law for years and had encountered all kinds of difficult cases. If it weren’t for Charles. he wouldn’t have gotten involved in this relatively easy case.
Derek thought. What kind of magic does this woman have that made Charles, who never touches divorce cases, step in personally?
When Andrew approached, Rachel glanced at her watch.
Andrew asked with a bad attitude, “What? Are you in a hurry, rushing to meet your new lover?” He thought, “As expected, she has something with Charles.
Rachel didn’t want to argue with him. She calmly asked, “Did you call me here j
Andrew smiled undeniably
just to mock me?”
Rachel smiled too. She said, “Andrew, we’re getting divorced. Is it necessary to be like this?”
The smile on Andrew’s face froze. He asked, “Do you really plan to divorce me for that man?”
Rachel frowned. Derek spoke up. “Ms. Sampson, these photos are enough to prove that you had an improper relationship with someone else during your marriage to Mr. Zevon…
These photos are solid evidence. The judge will definitely think you cheated. As the guilty party, you won’t get a penny of the joint property, and you’ll lose custody of the child.
“After all, the judge won’t give the child to a mother who behaves improperly and cheats within marriage.”
Hearing this, Rachel thought, This is Andrew’s real purpose: She calmly looked at Derek. Seeing Andrew well–prepared, Rachel felt both touched and sad
She was touched when she thought, If Jennie is still alive and sees Andrew fighting for custody, spending a lot of money on a lawyer, wouldn’t she be happy Aber all, Andrew cares about her
She was sad because Andrew’s fatherly love came too late, Jennie would never see it. Thinking of this, Rachel smiled bitterly.
Andrew asked, “What are you smiling at?
Derek and “Mi. Sampson, Mr. Zevon is willing to settle out of court. If the case goes to court and it’s publicly known that you cheated with your lawyer, the judge will take away your custody. Moreover, you won’t be allowed to visit the child.
“If you behave a little better, I can ask Mr. Zevon, for the sake of you being the child’s mother, to allow you to visit the child”
Rachel sneered. “So I should thank you and beg for mercy?”
Andrew leaned back, clearly waiting for Rachel’s plead
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Rachel shook her head as if she had made up her mind. She said, “No need. You can take the child”
Andrew was stunned. This wasn’t the Rachel he expected. He said, “You’re giving up Jennie? Rachel, are you giving up Jennie for that man? Do you deserve to be a mother?”
Rachel said. “Not taking Jennie means not loving her? Not deserving to be a mother? Andrew, is your love so superficial and cheap?”
Without waiting for Andrew to answer, Rachel continued, “Why do you suddenly want Jennie so much? I guess it must be Yedda who told you that the child is pitiful and innocent and must not be with me, a mother with nothing.
“But Andrew, if you haven’t lost your memory and your eyes aren’t blind, you know how I’ve been with Jennie all these years. Only a fool like you wouldn’t see through Yedda’s tricks.”
Andrew shouted, “You….
Love was selfish; love was wholehearted and couldn’t be shared, especially parental love. Although Andrew pitied Yedda and wanted to help her, he only felt compassion and charity for her child. Tracy. After all Tracy wasn’t his biological child
No parent could offer unconditional love to a child who was not their own. Andrew understood this too. He was felt speechless by Rachel’s words.
Seeing Andrew at a disadvantage, Derek was about to speak when a deep voice came from behind, saying, “Mr. Moore, long time no
Seeing it was Charles, Derek nodded slightly in greeting.
Andrew said. “You still have the nerve to come here. As a lawyer, you disregard professional ethics and have a private relationship with your client. Charles, it seems you don’t want to stay in this industry anymore.”
“Mr. Zevon, you always listen to one side of the story and are blinded by it. Fortunately, I’m used to it,” Charles said. Ignoring Andrew’s dark face, he took out the prepared documents, placing them on the tabl
Derek picked them up and saw the words police report receipt on them. He realized Charles was well–prepared.
Charles said, “What will you say this time!”
Andrew was speechless when he saw the contents.
Charles explained, “These are the police report receipts we got from the police station. Last night, your wife was drugged at a bar. As her attorney, I have to protect her safety
“The police have already caught the culprit, and here is the police record. Mr. Zevon, do you still think I’m faking it?” As a lawyer, Charles worked with evidence and left no room for error.
Andrew knew he had been outsmarted by Charles again. Not only did Andrew failyo dissuade Rachel from divorcing, but he also angered her once more. He thought, What a cunning mant
Charles continued. “By the way, Mr. Zevon, when you were slandering Ms. Sampson, did you forget that you admitted Yedda was your
wife?”
Andrew said, “This is my business, and it has nothing to do with you”
Charles said. “I’m Ms. Sampson’s attorney. How can it have nothing to do with me? With that, he left with Rachel
Andrew was so angry that he put his hands on his hips and paced back and forth. He said. “I really want to kill this meddlesome and despicable man”
Derek kindly reminded, “Mr. Zevon, a law–abiding society, even if you’re rich, you can’t disregard the law, especially when it comes to a lawyer.” The meaning was dear: fighting against Charles would lead to no good outcome.
Andrewasked, “So what do you suggest now?”
Derek said, “As far as I know, your daughter Jennie has been raised by Ms. Sampson all along. How about giving her custody?”
Andrew said, “Nonsense. When did I say I wanted a divorce! I want both the child and the wife. I can’t lose either”
This stumped Derek. He said embarrassedly. “Im sorry, but I can’t handle this. You’d better find someone more capable”
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Andrew asked. What do you mean? Are you trying to back out of this case now!?
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