Classic Novel
Chapter 719 A Bluffing Lawyer’s Letter
Chapter 719 A Bluffing Lawyer’s Letter
When Evelyn received the lawyer’s letter, it was already the next day. She had slept for a while and her emotions had just started to calm down. However, when she opened the EMS envelope, her whole being sank to the bottom.
It was a very comprehensive and formal lawyer’s letter, clearly stating some details regarding child custody, including her actions from five years ago. What infuriated her the most was that the incident involving the escorted vehicle from five years ago was being brought up again.
She knew it was inevitable, but when she saw the name “Huston” written under the “Client” section, she couldn’t help but feel angry and frustrated.
He knew exactly what had happened. She had been wrongfully accused and had no choice but to leave and start a new life in a distant place, carrying their child with her due to the circumstances. Now, it had become an excuse for him to fight for custody of their child. How could she not be angry?
Besides, this incident happened a long time ago, and as long as he doesn’t bring it up, there won’t be a reopening of the investigation. But now he’s using it as a means to restrain her. He really has gone to great lengths!
on the table, supporting her head with her hands, feeling troubled, pained, and deeply burdened.
Bert came out with a cup of freshly brewed coffee and saw her in this painful state. He casually picked up the documents on the table, with black words on white paper, each word clear and legible.
“He won’t sue you.” the man suddenly spoke up.
Evelyn felt increasingly distressed, “I don’t know. For the sake of the child, he might actually sue me.”
“No, he won’t,” Bert felt that once Huston really filed a lawsuit against Evelyn, it meant that the last possibility between the two of them would be cut off personally. That man would never do this. He
would never let go of her for the rest of his life, “He’s not willing to let go of you. He won’t do such a stupid thing.”
Evelyn didn’t dare to be so confident in this matter. The words he said before leaving that day, as well as that of Miss Carter, have made her feel uncertain. “If he’s serious about it, it’s really hard to say who Lucas will ultimately belong to.”
She has a criminal record and a murky prison experience. Being a single mother with a significant gap in economic strength compared to him, all of this is causing her great distress.
“If he’s really determined to sue you, he wouldn’t have sent you a lawyer’s letter first. He could have gone directly to the police. station to file a case,” Bert could see things more clearly, “For now, he’s just pressuring you.”
“Pressuring me?” Evelyn sneered, “What does he gain from that? Is he happy seeing me in pain and agony?”
“He’s pressuring you to make you give in.”
“I am being strong now, aren’t I?” Evelyn thought of the various ways she has been restrained by him in these past few days, from being proactive to being passive. Whenever this man takes. action, she has no room to struggle.
“Don’t panic for now. Let’s see what his next move is,” Bert comforted her, but in his heart, he was calculating. The matters at the company required putting more pressure on Huston. Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.
This man is so adept at using Evelyn’s emotions and psychology. He knows her thoughts inside out, but Evelyn doesn’t understand him at all.
This lawyer’s letter is like a time bomb thrown into Evelyn’s hands, leaving her restless and consumed by anxiety.
Bert told her to wait, but she couldn’t wait at all. She was afraid that if she continued to wait, the next thing she would receive would be a court summons.
Evelyn didn’t want to sit and wait for her doom, but she couldn’t find a breakthrough. After thinking it through, the only person who could help her was Kevin. This matter required an intermediary to mediate, and Kevin was the best candidate.
After thinking about it for a long time, she finally found this
After five years without any contact, Evelyn had some concerns that the phone number might have changed. Fortunately, the call went through.
The phone rang twice before someone picked up. Evelyn’s heart raced, and before she could figure out how to start the conversation, she heard the warm voice of the man on the other end. “Evelyn?”