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Tracy couldn’t help but look around at the people present. She pressed her lips tightly together and walked to the side to answer the phone.
Mr. Borris’s impatient voice came through. “Ms. Xander, I notified you yesterday. You were supposed to be at the courthouse at ten o’clock today. It’s already half past ten. Where are you? Are you trying to back out and avoid coming?”
Tracy froze for a few seconds, then hung up the phone. Chandler was actually serious; he really sued her on her mother’s death anniversary. The affection of the past few years had ultimately been a mistake. She felt an overwhelming sense of sadness at this moment.
A moment later, Mr. Borris called again. Tracy did not answer, swiping to decline the call instead.
Sean appeared behind her without her noticing. His low voice carried an assuring authority. “Don’t worry about the court. I’ve already arranged everything.”
Tracy turned around, her wet eyes meeting his bottomless black gaze. She didn’t know why, but Sean’s presence always brought her an inexplicable sense of security. Sean was still dressed in a black suit, even his tie was black, showing he had prepared for the occasion.
Tracy walked toward him and took the flowers from his hands. Thank you for your help, Sean. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known what to do.” Chandler had been pressuring her so intensely. If it weren’t for Sean’s help, she would truly have been driven to a dead end.
Regarding Tracy’s formality, Sean’s deep eyes fixed on her, and he restated, “I told you, I am looking after you on behalf of your uncle. You don’t need to feel awkward.”
Tracy pursed her lips. It was already remarkable that this man remembered a life-saving favor for so long. The fact that he was transferring this act of gratitude to her, the niece, was even more incredible.
When the time for the memorial arrived, Tracy still hadn’t heard from her two brothers. Their phones were still unanswered, and messages were unread. Morgan waved his hand angrily and announced to everyone, “We’re not waiting anymore. Let’s begin!”
Tracy was the first to approach the offerings. He hands gripped the flowers, and before she could even begin, her eyes turned fiercely red. She spoke through sobs. “Mom, I’m sorry. I couldn’t get
Chandler and Jared to come. It’s my fault for being useless. I failed to earn my two brothers’ trust. They have a huge grievance against me, so they won’t even answer my calls. I apologize.”
After saying this, Tracy knelt on the prayer cushion, unwilling to get up for a long time. She was in so much pain. Her two brothers wouldn’t answer her calls, and Chandler had chosen
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today to sue her. Everything that had happened during this period flashed through her mind like a movie reel. Each event was like a sharp blade, leaving her bruised and battered, shaking from the pain.
Listening to Tracy, everyone present felt choked up, their eyes turning red as well. Natalie was the first to rush forward and embrace Tracy, crying as she comforted her, “Tracy, this isn’t your fault. Don’t take all the blame on yourself. Those people are heartless. You have done incredibly well. They are the ones who should feel guilty, not you!”
Lily also walked over, her eyes fiercely red. “Tracy, this has nothing to do with you. We all know it. Your mother wouldn’t blame you. You’ve done your best. Please get up now!”
When Tracy stood up, there was a look of ferocity in her eyes. From this day forward, she and the two Xander brothers were strangers. She would never forgive them again. And Chandler? The next time they met, she would show them no courtesy whatsoever.
Harmony Hospital
Yvonne lay on the VIP hospital bed, her eyes tightly closed, her face pale and bloodless. A thick bandage was wrapped around her forehead, making her look like a fragile doll.
Chase looked at Yvonne on the bed with concern and said to Jared beside him, “Why hasn’t Yvonne woken up yet? Did she get a concussion from the fall?” They hadn’t even gotten out of bed when they heard a scream. When they went out, they found that Linda had mopped the floor, and the stairs were too slippery. Yvonne had slipped, fallen down the stairs, and hit her head, losing consciousness. He and Jared didn’t even have time to change. They rushed out in their pajamas and slippers. When they got to the hospital and needed to pay the medical fees, they realized they hadn’t brought their phones, and Jared’s phone was nowhere to be found. They had to borrow a doctor’s phone to call their assistant, which finally solved the money problem.
Jared sighed, shaking his head. “Yvonne is in this state, and Hailey is off traveling. You stay here and watch her. I have some business at the company.” Saying this, Jared left for the company. With his phone lost, many of his contacts were unreachable, so he had to find other solutions.
Chase tucked Yvonne’s blanket around her and sat down on the chair by the bedside, looking distressed.
Chandler, upon hearing the news, also rushed over. Looking at the person with closed eyes on the bed, his weary eyebrows gained an extra layer of gloom. He placed the flowers on the bedside table and asked Chase, who was sitting nearby, “How is Yvonne? What did the doctor say?”
Chase sighed. “The doctor said Yvonne hit her head and might have a slight concussion.” He
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hadn’t even been fully awake when he saw Yvonne lying on the floor, which scared him witless. His mind went blank. It was Jared who remained calm and carried Yvonne to the car. Only then did he react and follow them. But in his rush to leave, he forgot his phone. He didn’t know why, but he had a premonition that something would happen today, but when he tried to think of what it was, he couldn’t recall it. He just felt a tightness in his chest, as if something was slipping away from him.
Chandler was about to say something when his phone rang. It was Mr. Borris. “I’ll go take this call outside.” He turned and walked into the hallway to answer.
As soon as the call connected, Mr. Borris’s anxious voice came through. “Mr. Gaunt, the Madam didn’t show up for today’s trial. She hired a proxy lawyer, and it’s Grayson.” Grayson was a legal gold-standard lawyer and the official in-house counsel for Johnson Corp. He usually only handled cases related to Johnson Corp. Whenever he took on a case, he always won. People had offered him huge sums to handle their lawsuits, but he often declined. Chandler was surprised he would take on such a small case this time.
Before Chandler could speak, Mr. Borris continued, “Mr. Gaunt, you know Grayson is like a god in the legal world. Our chances of winning are very slim.”
Chandler rubbed his temples. “I understand. Tracy could actually enlist a lawyer from Johnson Corp. She has considerable capability. It seemed he had underestimated her. He hadn’t planned on winning the lawsuit anyway; a few million was nothing to him. He just wanted to give Tracy a warning. She was becoming increasingly disobedient, even going after his family. He couldn’t just stand by and do nothing
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