Chapter 587 Another Lawsuit


    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.


    "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.


    *******


    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''tbe 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."


    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 lifethreatening to Ethan. Thus, in an act of selfdefense,


    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.


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    "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.