Marcel stormed into the police station with awyer. He recognized the man who sat next to the table. It was Phil. Who didn’t know Phil’s name in Riverside City?
It couldn’t be him having conflicts with his son?
Seeing the wounds in Tristin’s face, Marcel was at a dilemma.
When Marcel was hesitating about the next move, hiswyer greeted Phil with great respect, “Mr. Henderson …”
And then thewyer stepped back, which put Marcel in a bigger quandary.
Phil was highly esteemed in Riverside City, not only because of his reputation as a topwyer and owning the bestw firm in Riverside City but also out of his exceptionally close rtionship with Julian and Ezra.
These people were rising stars in Riverside City’s business world. It would be just to say that they represented the future of this city. Their close rtionship fostered their business connections.Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
To establish business rtionship was not easy in such a fiercepetition environment. And this kind of friendship was fragile even when people seeded in forming benefit-based rtionship. Friend would turn into enemy for profit in the blink of eye.
But this was the opposite in Phil and his friend’s case. They were lifelong friend in private. It was said that their friendship were built since they were in school.
Scarcely there were people in Riverside City bold enough to pick a quarrel with them. Nevertheless, now his son …
Marcel’s heart sank. He asked Tristin, “What happened?”
Noticeably his son got bigger hurt. Thinking of his experience of being assaulting in the earlier days, Marcel was sorrowful. But then he came up with an idea. Could it be Phil who made his son get hurt inst time?
Phil’s characteristic of being hard to deal with was well-known in the city.
People in their small group had different personalities. Julian was the mature and sedate kind, aka poker face; Ezra was more essible with his constant smile.
However, Phil had a highly vtile personality. Heughed when he felt happy but he could be an asshole when he was in low spirits. This man acted as harsh as possible in a fight, making his opponent miserably suffering.
It was said that he married a mystery girl who was a couple of years younger than him. There had been many rumors about his wife, about how she seduced him for money, which was the reason why Phil didn’t like how others viewed at her and never took her out.
Some also said that his wife was depressed because of his mental instability. The evidence was that in earlier years he was seen to take his wife to see a psychiatrist.
Marcel thought he might be able to handle the situation if it was Julian or Ezra sitting there. As for Phil…
Marcel was deeply troubled, especially when his and Phil’s ferocious gaze met.
Tristin didn’t expect such reaction of his father. His father at his old age cowering in front of Phil was annoyingly humiliating!
Tristin borated, “As you can see, I had a fight with Phil and I need awyer to help me charge him and do an injury assessment in the hospital.
Noticing Tristin’s attitude, Marcel felt that something icy crawled its way up his back. Tristin was his only son, the one he had partiality to. But now…
Before Marcel could say anything, Phil grinned sneeringly.
Thewyer that Marcel brought gave a little cough and said, “Mr. Murphy, I am afraid it’s beyond my ability to handle your case. Please allow me to leave first because I still have some unfinished business.”
Thewyer walked away after saying this, which made Marcel both awkward and vexed.
Marcel knew that hiswyer left to avoid being the enemy of Phil.
Seeing that, Phil turned and said to Tristin, “Ourpany can help if you need awyer. I guarantee that they will do their upmost to help you sue me. We serve our clients under the guidance ofws.”
What Phil said greatly annoyed Tristin. He jerked up and intended to say something. Marcel stopped him and said imperatively, “Whatever you want to do, stay peace and quiet this time!”
Now Tristin could see his father’s nning. His father didn’t have the gut to dere a war on Phil. His father didn’t dare to do so even when he was beaten to death by Phil, in that he was afraid.
When Marcel and Tristin silently confronting each other, Phil who had been sitting there casually said, “Mr. Murphy, you probably don’t know that your son had unusual affection towards my ex-wife.”
Phil’s statement came as a shock to everyone being present, including the police. It made Tristin ashamed.
It never urred to Tristin that Phil, the lunatic, exposed his affection to Anya in such public ce. He gritted his teeth and red at Phil angrily.
Marcel immediately apologized, “Mr. Henderson, today’s incident is our fault. Please forgive us.”
“We will drop the usation and never bother you again.”
Marcel earlier wondered why his son kept picking fight with Phil. It turned out that Phil’s ex-wife, a woman, was the reason!
Phil lifted his eyebrows and deliberately said, “But it seems that your son isn’t happy with the settlement.”
“Not at all.” Marcel denied without hesitation and then dragged Tristin, trying to get him to behave himself.
“Well then. Let’s get out of here.” Phil didn’t want to waste another minute in this ce. These men didn’t deserve his attention. He didn’t lose anyway.
Albeit some wounds, he was able to give full vent to his anger.
Having some wounds were even better because he could forget the hurt brought by Anya temporarily.
Ezra would use him of self-abuse if Ezra learnt his thinking.
The police was happy to see that they were willing to reconcile, although Tristin was seemingly reluctant.
Then they exited the station. Marcel dragged Tristin into the car while Phil got in the car in no hurry. Instead of driving away immediately, Phil looked in the direction of Marcel and Tristin.
He was well aware that Tristin won’t quit right away, but for now he had no n to fight back. Let this man carry on his revenge. Phil would not take care of Tristin before Anya came back because he wanted to show Anya Tristin who he really was, as the man she once admired.