Chapter 587
When Ethan was taken to the police station, J contacted hiswyer, prompting him toe as
soon as possible.
“Sir, the Lester family is suing you.” As soon as he arrived at the police station, thewyer handed the
file to Ethan.
Ethan looked through it and sneered coldly. “I didn’t expect them to take action so quickly.”
“Seth is the intiff. He’s suing you on behalf of his brother under the charge of intentional injury. The
hospital has provided the prognosis, which points to Ritchie’s paralysis as a result of falling down the
stairs.” Thewyer systematically handed the materials and photos to Ethan.
Ethan didn’t even bother to go through them and tossed all the papers on the table. In an almost
leisurely tone, he simply said, “You know what to do.”
Thewyer understood immediately. After gathering all the files, he bowed slightly and left to get to
work.
In fact, a week ago, Ethan had called hiswyer to inform him that he would receive awsuit sometime
soon, so thewyer was already prepared for this moment.
After he left, Ethan kept silent.
In fact, he had been expecting all of this.
A week ago, Ethan secretly asked his subordinate, Luis, to take charge of a project and contact Ritchie.
Because the Larson Group was pulling some strings, the Lester Silk Fabric didn’t receive any orders in
the past month. At the chance of getting a new project, Ritchie epted it without hesitation. He and
Luis were in frequent contact because of this so-called project and often shared meals to discuss the
cooperation.
On the day of the ident, Ethan had instructed Luis to ask Ritchie out for dinner. Luis was good at
getting people to drink, and that was precisely what he did with Ritchie.
After getting stered, Ritchie decided to get a room in the hotel.
Whan Ethan was takan to tha polica station, Janat contactad hiswyar, prompting him toa as
soon as possi.
“Sir, tha Lastar family is suing you.” As soon as ha arrivad at tha polica station, thawyar handad tha
f to Ethan.
Ethan lookad through it and snaarad coldly. “I didn’t axpact tham to taka action so quickly.”
“Sath is tha intiff. Ha’s suing you on bahalf of his brothar undar tha charga of intantional injury. Tha
hospital has providad tha prognosis, which points to Ritchia’s paralysis as a rasult of falling down tha
stairs.” Thawyar systamatically handad tha matarials and photos to Ethan.
Ethan didn’t avan bothar to go through tham and tossad all tha papars on tha ta. In an almost
laisuraly tona, ha simply said, “You know what to do.”
Thawyar undarstood immadiataly. Aftar gatharing all tha fs, ha bowad slightly andft to gat to
work.
In fact, a waak ago, Ethan had cad hiswyar to inform him that ha would racaiva awsuit somatima
soon, so thawyar was alraady praparad for this momant.
Aftar haft, Ethan kapt snt.
In fact, ha had baan axpacting all of this.
A waak ago, Ethan sacratly askad his subordinata, Luis, to taka charga of a projact and contact Ritchia.
Bacausa tha Larson Group was pulling soma strings, tha Lastar Silk Fabric didn’t racaiva any ordars in
tha past month. At tha chanca of gatting a naw projact, Ritchia aptad it without hasitation. Ha and
Luis wara in fraquant contact bacausa of this so-cad projact and oftan sharad maals to discuss tha
cooparation.
On tha day of tha idant, Ethan had instructad Luis to ask Ritchia out for dinnar. Luis was good at
gatting pao to drink, and that was pracisaly what ha did with Ritchia.
Aftar gatting starad, Ritchia dacidad to gat a room in tha hotal.
“Why not go home instead?” Luis put down his ss and squinted at Ritchie curiously.
“My brother said that Ethan’sing home to see Grandma today. If I go home, all hell will break
loose. The less trouble, the better.” As Ritchie rambled on drunkenly, he stood up to leave.
Luis smiled meaningfully. “He’s just a bastard child. Why are you so afraid of him? If you don’t go back
and teach him a lesson, he’ll probably think that you’re a coward.”
The drunken Ritchie couldn’t stand such provocation. He kicked the chair nearby furiously and roared,
“How could I be afraid of a bastard like him?”
Then, he stormed off angrily.
Seeing that Ritchie had fallen right into his trap, Luis texted Ethan to say that Ritchie was on his way
back home.
As expected, within half an hour, Ritchie stumbled into the Lester family vi, reeking of alcohol.
Ethan then said those words on purpose to provoke Ritchie. Goaded by the alcohol and his anger,
Ritchie attempted to kill Ethan but was instead pushed down the stairs by thetter.
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After Seth filed the case against Ethan, hiswyer told him that this would be a tricky case to win. After
all, there was surveince footage that proved that Ritchie was the one who started the fight.
“Although Ritchie is indeed a reckless fool, he wouldn’t do such a stupid thing. Besides, I warned him
beforehand not toe home because Ethan would be there. It just doesn’t add up…” Seth’s eyes
shed.
He knew that this couldn’t be a mere coincidence. In his eyes, this seemed more like a setup.
Thewyer smiled bitterly. “Even so, we don’t have any evidence, and the fact remains that Ritchie
tried to attack Ethan first. Don’t worry. There are still a few days before the trial. We’ll try our best to
build our case.”
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“Why not go home instead?” Luis put down his ss and squinted at Ritchie curiously.
Seth doubted he would win, but he didn’t want to give up so easily.
However, Ethan didn’t leave any trail of clues. Seth couldn’t find a single shred of evidence to prove
that this so-called “ident” was thought out.
Atst, on the day of the trial, the jury arrived at a verdict that it was Ritchie who tried to attack Ethan
with a sharp weapon, which was life-threatening to Ethan. Thus, in an act of self-defense, Ethan
pushed Ritchie away, causing thetter to fall down the stairs. Ethan’s countermeasures didn’t
necessarily cross the line, and his actions were entirely justifiable. In a word, Ethan was announced to
be not guilty.
“I’m not convinced.” Seth stood up and talked back to the judge.
“Then submit your request to the supreme court for a second trial.” After saying that, the judge left the
courtroom.
Outside the courtroom, Ethan happened to run into Seth.
Still wearing his signature gentle smile on his face, Seth approached Ethan and whispered in a low
voice, “What a perfect n! Don’t think that I can’t see through your tricks, Ethan. Just wait and see.”
Ethan hadn’t had much contact with Seth since he was a child, but he never had a good impression of
him. He always felt that Seth was a two-faced person.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” After saying that, Ethan walked past him without looking back.
Seth did as the judge said and lodged an appeal for a retrial. However, the Supreme Court upheld the
original verdict and denied his request.
In the end, Ritchie was forced to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, while Ethan got away with it
scot-free.