Given how sure Delilah sounded, everyone assumed that Emery did everything she had alleged. But after giving it some thought, it seemed that there might be another possibility.
“You accuse me of causing your father to be sacked and your brother to not be able to secure a job. You claim that I did all these behind the scenes as revenge for you stealing my man. Unfortunately, you don’t know me at all. It’s as my brother has said. If I wanted to harm you, I wouldn’t have just caused your family to lose their jobs. In fact, I would have done it openly and you would not have any doubts as to who is exacting revenge.”
Pausing for a moment, Emery shifted her gaze toward Hunter. “It seems that I have overestimated the relationship we once shared given that you can tolerate Delilah’s violent actions. I consider myself to have been blind in the past. From now onward, there is nothing left of our so-called relationship.”
Furrowing his eyebrows, it was apparent that Hunter was shocked.
“Impossible!” Delilah reacted with greater defiance. “Other than you, our family doesn’t have any other powerful enemies. You are just making excuses!”
“Delilah!” Overwhelmed with shame, Hunter stopped her.
“Did I say anything wrong? Hunter, you couldn’t clean up your own mess because you didn’t want to stain your reputation as a professor. So, I had to do it for you. But look at you now! In the midst of me being bullied by your ex, you choose to lecture me instead? I am now beginning to doubt whether your feelings for me are true.” Outraged, Delilah switched the focus of her anger right in front of us.
It seemed that she wasn’t very smart, she was oblivious to the fact that the Moore Residence wasn’t the place for her own family squabbles.
“I don’t care whether your feelings for each other are true. Delilah, take a good look at the lawyer representing me.” Emery glance at me before adding plainly, “Be prepared to hear from my lawyer. Since you dare challenge me, I will gladly play your game to your heart’s content.”
Given Emery’s stature, she could hire any top lawyer in the city she wanted. Handing the task to me was just her way of being polite.
As for me, I just wanted to use the opportunity to scare Delilah.
After hesitating for a split second, I collected myself and smiled slightly, “That’s right, Ms. Delilah Perkins. Let me introduce myself again. I, Sienna Stanhope, am a lawyer from Stanhope Law Firm. From this moment on, I will represent Ms. Emery Moore in this assault-related case. You will be hearing from my firm soon. As this will be my first case as a lawyer, it will be a wonderful opportunity for me to demonstrate my prowess. So don’t expect me to show you any mercy.”
Hiding malice behind a smile was a necessary skill every lawyer practiced. Obviously, I am now one of them.
Realizing that there was no way she could escape a few years of prison, Delilah’s face turned pale. Just as her knees buckled, she lost her balance and collapsed into Hunter’s arms.
“Sienna, you have been pregnant before and know that emotional shock is bad for pregnant mothers. Why do you need to frighten her?” Hunter was upset.
As all the goodwill I felt toward him had long since dissipated, I was further angered at the sight of Hunter defending Delilah.
“If a pregnant lady can’t take the shock, should a burn victim take it then? Do you know that when the acid came into contact with Emery, she fainted immediately? After an operation that lasted hours, do you even know that she has been unable to sleep properly for the last few days?”
During such times, men could be so tactless to utter such ridiculous words.
I used to feel that Hunter was someone attentive. But now, it seemed that he will indiscriminately protect any woman by his side, regardless of who she was. The one person he truly loved was himself.
Triggered by my words, Emery, who was silent for a long while, let out a deep sigh. She then asked, “Hunter, you clearly know me very well. I would never deny something that I had done. Now, do you believe me when I tell you that I had nothing to do with what happened to Delilah’s family?”
Hunter took a deep breath before replying solemnly, “I believe you.”
When Delilah, who was leaning against him, heard his reply, she wanted to protest further. However, he held her back with all his strength.
“Good.” Emery smirked as she shifted her gaze to her front as if she was talking to no one. “In that case, I’ll take this as an admission on your part that I have never done anything to harm you. Hence, this matter solely revolves around Delilah plotting the assault. Based on that, I will seek justice for what she has done.”
“How can you do this!” Delilah objected. Her dejected expression from just a moment ago had now turned into one of anger. She scowled, “This is just a misunderstanding. And yet, you insist on destroying us!”
By now, I couldn’t be bothered to curse at Delilah’s preposterous words.
“Take them outside,” I ordered the bodyguards. “Without my permission, never let them in again.”
The moment I finished, the bodyguard dragged them away and threw them out.
Once they left, the living hall fell silent.
Very quickly, Emery lost her strength and could only support herself by grabbing onto the sofa. As cold sweat broke out on her forehead, she panted heavily to catch her breath. I sympathized with her but there was little else I could do except watching over her quietly.
Given what a proud person she was, her pride would never let her show any weakness.
After I returned home from the Moore Residence, my mood was down in the dumps. I then spent my time playing with the children.
Having sat for a while, I naturally gave Anthony a call.
He answered quickly but his tone was indifferent. “Hello.”
“When are you coming over?” I asked as I shook the babies to sleep listlessly.
“Where are you?” Anthony was economical with his words, as usual.
“The Stanhope residence.” I raised my voice on purpose as if to remind him, “Didn’t you say you wanted to taste my cooking? Coincidentally, I cooked today. Are you sure you don’t want to come?”
After a brief silence, Anthony’s voice rang out again. “Sienna, are you trying to get on my good side?”
Sometimes, it wasn’t a good thing when a man was simply too smart.
Biting my lip, I avoided his question. “Uncle Louis and John are back. We will start dinner soon if you’re not coming.”
“Haha…” Anthony chuckled in delight which was a sign that we had made peace. “I won’t be able to make it back tonight as I have another appointment that I can’t miss. You guys just go on ahead. And next time, you should cook for me alone instead.”
“In your dreams! There’s not going to be a next time.”
After ending the call, my mind was finally put at ease.
Evidently, just knowing that someone was there was enough to comfort one’s soul.
Emery had always been a forthright person. As such, I knew that she won’t be letting Delilah off since she had declared that she would seek justice. Despite being her lawyer, I didn’t have any experience of going to court. Hence, I sought out Brooklyn’s help to involve me in several similar trials so that I could gain some experience in court.
After watching one of the trials in court for the whole day, the sky was already dark when I left.
Getting into the car, I checked my phone and was about to reply to John’s message when a news notification popped up.
As it had been a long and dreary day, I wanted something to cure my boredom, so I tapped on the news out of curiosity.
Once the page loaded, I saw Anthony’s picture appear right before my eyes.
It came with the title: President of Ziegler Investment Rumored to Be In a Romantic Relationship With Featherstone Corporation President.
When I read the headline, I couldn’t help but raise my eyebrows in surprise.
Previously, I had heard Anthony talk about the Ziegler family. The president of Ziegler Investments was naturally Mitchell’s elder sister, Thora.
After reading the article, I realized the reason Anthony declined my invitation last night was that he and Thora were attending a dinner organized by a construction material merchant. As the reporters managed to get a good angle, both of them looked to be deeply in love with each other in the pictures, as if they were made for each other.
Upon closer inspection, however, one could see that there was no physical contact between them. Even when they were whispering to each other, the gap between them was still wide enough for an entire person to fit in.
Reading too much into unfounded rumors was just a waste of time. Coincidentally, John was calling and I subsequently put the matter at the back of my mind.
During dinner, John and Emma even joked about the matter, but I quickly shut them up by snapping at them.
Rumors do not get past the wise. Hence, I only believed in Anthony’s words and my observations of his actions.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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