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After Mandy finished talking, she let out a cold laugh when she noticed Leia was still
ignoring her. Then, she turned her gaze to Big Sis, who was not far away from her.
Big Sis seemed to be quite satisfied with what Mandy had said to Leia. The people around
her chimed in, "If you don't have the demeanor of a rich, young lady, then don't act like
one. Rich young ladies meet tragic ends here."
Leia stared at the wall. Their words were constantly echoing in her ears. She clenched her
fists tightly.
When Leia was abroad, she had been detained for some minor issues and experienced life
in detention facilities. It was true torment.
However, Leia refused to believe they could do anything to her here.
Her hands tightly clenched into fists. She did not react to the mockery and warnings at all.
A woman nudged Mandy with her elbow and whispered to her, "Why isn't she moving at
all? Could she really be dead?"
Mandy felt a bit embarrassed by Leia's indifference. She snorted coldly and mercilessly
revealed, "She's good at this act, playing dead. Let me tell you, she used to be in a single
room before, but she slammed herself into a wall to get sent to the hospital. After she
returned, the police officers were scared of her doing something like that again. That's
why they made her stay here. It's to keep an eye on her so that Ms. Norman doesn't get
suicidal again."
Mandy overheard the nurses discussing it when she was in the hospital.
Mandy also noticed the bandage on Leia's head, which confirmed that the suspect who
attempted suicide by hitting the wall was indeed Leia.
"Well, then let Big Sis take care of her," replied a woman, stressing the words ‘take care.’
The crowd burst into laughter.
Leia's heart tightened. Mandy had sided with them as well. It would not be easy for Leia
for the next few days...
She felt like those people could see right through her, and the resentment in her heart
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtintensified at the thought of being trapped here.
It was all because of Luca!
If it were not for her, she would not have ended up in this situation, and Jack would not
have completely given up on her.
Leia did not contemplate how wrong her actions were. She blamed everything on Luca.
Leia gripped the bed sheets tightly. She used to love Luke, and because of that, she
suffered greatly due to Bianca's existence. Now, Luca was by Luke's side. Even though
Leia was not in love with him, the women around him always made her miserable!
The look on Leia's face turned menacing. Why did all the women around Luke seem to
bear grudges against her?
Her feelings of hatred grew stronger at the thought of this, almost bursting out of her.
Mandy stood there, noticing Leia's body trembling. She curled her lips, feeling a bit guilty.
If it were not for Leia having inappropriate ideas toward Jack and Queenie, she would not
have ended up here either.
However, it was also she who exposed Leia. That was how that sense of guilt came about.
Yet, when Mandy realized Leia was not listening to her and even blamed her, her guilt
disappeared.
Why would she feel guilty?
If it were not for Leia, Mandy might not have gone to prison. She could have taken
Matysh's money and gone straight back to New York to live a good life. ...
Aside from Leia, Matysh was having a tough time too.
After he terminated his agreement with Shandra, Ethan had to find him another lawyer.
Judging from Matysh's attitude toward women, he believed that women were not capable
of achieving great things. That was why Ethan specifically found a male lawyer with a
good reputation in the industry.
Ethan went to meet Matysh, joined by the new lawyer. Among those accompanying him
was Marcos, whom Matysh had specifically requested to meet.
They were now seated in chairs.
Matysh was led in by the police officer. A trace of disdain flashed across his eyes when he
saw Marcos.
Even though Matysh was imprisoned in A City's prison, the position of the head of the
family would never fall to Marcos either. After all, he was just a child born to a woman of
humble bloodline. He had been tainted with impure blood. Hence, he was not worthy.
Marcos noticed the disdain in his eyes but remained silent and sat there calmly.
He could not be bothered by someone who was about to become a prisoner. His thoughts
were on Sarah's situation now.
Luke told him that Sarah's condition had stabilized. He could come to the hospital to visit
her tonight.
Marcos was eager to see his birth mother, but Matysh had asked him to come here. He still
had to play by his rules now. That was why he came.
Marcos had already arranged to meet his mother tonight, and as usual, Gale would be his
stand-in.
"Mr. Matysh, I'm sorry for what you've been through these days." Ethan continued to wear
a look of enthusiasm when he met Matysh.
Marcos could not help but raise an eyebrow when he heard what Ethan said. It was certain
that Matysh was going to prison, but Ethan still showed him respect. It was as though he
would crawl on the ground, grovel, and kiss his shoes if given the chance.
How fascinating.
Ethan was still trying to curry favor with Matysh. What could he possibly gain now?
Matysh sat down and attempted to cross his legs, but his legs were shackled, preventing
him from doing so.
Realizing this, he awkwardly put his leg back down.
"Is this the new lawyer you hired?" Matysh glanced at the person next to Ethan.
"Yes, this is Mr. Hidayatullah." When Ethan introduced him, his tone had a touch of humor
to it.
Unintentionally, Marcos' lips arched into a faint smile.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMatysh's sharp gaze fell onto him, and he asked, "What's so funny about it?"
"Mr. Ethan's pronunciation is quite amusing. I believe Mr. Hidayatullah must have an
English name," Marcos asked in English as he turned to look at Ethan.
Since he was speaking in English, Addison could understand what they were saying. "Yes.
My name is Addison. Mr. Ethan, you may address me by that name in the future."
Ethan's expression changed. What Marcos said was fine, but it made him feel
embarrassed.
However, he could not bring himself to explain this to Marcos in front of Matysh.
Ethan nodded. Then, he said to Matysh, "Mr. Addison is one of the most renowned lawyers
in A City. He has signed our representation agreement and is ready to represent you in
court.
"Between him and Shandra, who comes out on top?" Matysh seemed to not have heard
what Ethan said. He looked at Addison with an inquisitive expression.
Ethan was stunned for a moment.
In terms of reputation, when Shandra was away from A City over the years, Addison had
become quite well-known in the legal field. He had represented many people in cour and
built a strong reputation.
However, he still seemed to fall a little short when compared to Shandra.
However, he could not say something like this to Matysh. After all, Matysh dismissed
Shandra not because he wanted to find a lawyer who was slightly worse to defend him but
because he wanted to find a better one.
Ethan had also reached out to other lawyers, but each one seemed convinced that
Matysh's case was destined to result in a loss. Consequently, they all declined his offer,
citing other commitments that prevented them from taking on Matysh's case.
That was why he ended up with Addison, who was willing to take it on.
"Mr. Matysh, Mr. Addison's focus is slightly different from Ms. Cullen's. Ms. Cullen tends to
emphasize safeguarding women's rights, and most of the cases she handles are related to
divorce and other similar matters. However, Mr. Addison is different. He has a lot of
experience in defending criminal cases," explained Ethan.
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