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, Scarlett Stovall, am a lawyer from Stovall 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.
“Scarlett, 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!”
