Chapter 157
After thinking about it, Amelie felt that even if it were for Bria’s sake, she shouldn’t have taken it to court
and eventually turned Leo into her enemy.
She was calling up Leo with that in mind.
She kept thinking she should talk to him and resolve this matter peacefully.
In the end, she overheard this conversation instead.
At that moment, Amelie felt her heart turn cold.
Then, a cold smile crept onto her lips.
He kept iming that he cared about Bria, but clearly, he didn’t care much about her.
He even turned off his phone just to apany Elyse.
Hah.
After hanging up, Amelie began to look for awyer.
Starlight Media had its own legal team, but it was more specialized in business matters.
Even though it was the same upation, their field and focus were different, so there would be an
obvious difference.
The person in charge of the legal team rmended Amelie a professional divorcewyer in Clouson
City. After talking for some time over the phone, Amelie briefly told thewyer about her situation.
“From the current situation, I can see that your video is the strongest evidence the other party has.
However, that video isn’tpletely invincible,” thewyer said after a simple analysis of the case.
A discussion over the phone would be inconvenient, so thewyer invited her for a detailed discussion
at his office the next day.
Amelie noted the address, then hung up.
The next day at the appointed time, she went to Oriental Law Firm where thewyer worked.
She waited there for 2 hours before thewyer finally showed up.
Amelie didn’t mind it. She retrieved some documents from her bag and said, “I’ve brought everything
you asked
me to.
He wiped some sweat off his forehead as he spoke with an apologetic look.
His sudden change in attitude startled Amelie, and she wasn’t sure what she should do. “Didn’t you say
that it’s
an easy case?”
“It is, but after some discussion, we decided not to ept your case. Why don’t you ask at another
ce?”
Amelie looked at thewyer in suspicion, feeling like there was something else he wasn’t saying.
“Can you be honest with me? Did someone pressure you?”
Hearing Amelie’s question, thewyer smiled uneasily as he pushed his thick-rimmed sses. “You are
indeed
a smart person, Miss Dillon.”
Amelie didn’t know what to feel about her guesses being spot on.
How could the Alstons do something so despicable just to prevent her from getting custody of Bria?
If even Oriental Law Firm didn’t dare to ept her case, asking the otherw firms would be a waste of
time
as well.
“Miss Dillon, I know that you’re the representative of Starlight Media and are in nock of money, but
the Alstons have both money and power, and they even have numerous connections. You won’t win if
you fight them, so why don’t you sit down and negotiate with them? Perhaps they’ll spare you,” the
lawyer suggested.
He felt quite sorry because he broke his promise and was unable to help Amelie.
Even though he dared not offend the Alstons, he still wanted to do his best and give Amelie some
friendly
advice.
Amelie knew thewyer was saying this for her own good, so she nodded. “Thank you.”
After walking out, she took a deep breath.
She realized there was still arge difference between uprising and long-established nobilities.
Throughout her entire life, she had experienced countless problems, but she had never felt as
powerless as she was right now.
Amelie dared not tell Steven about the Alstons fighting with her for custody, fearing that he might get
too enraged for his own good.
She took a deep breath. She refused to admit defeat so easily.
After a brief respite, she hastily returned to herpany and looked for the legal team, then discussed
ways to
calum the necm with tham
She had always been keeping a close eye on this matter, and when she heard that the Alstons were
stopping anywyers in Clouson City from helping Amelle, she was so pissed that she was fuming.
When the legal team left, she finally lost control and mmed the table. “How can Leo do that?! He’s
doing whatever he wants just because he has that little powerl Has he forgotten that if it weren’t for you
back then, he wouldn’t have anything right now?! He would be struggling for his life in some dark
alleyway! Since he has chosen cruelty, two can y the game. Elie, let’s expose him and show
everyone the heartless deeds he has
done!”
“So what if we do? He has power, capability, and connections. He can easily seal everyone’s mouth
and talk to the news outlets to suppress the news, and everything would be back to normal. What
about us? We’ll just be waiting for his revenge, and we’ll end up losing even more!” Amelie said,
sighing.
When Julia heard that, she was so angry that her eyes turned red. “What’s going on with this world?
Those cruel b’stards are living their best lives, but good people like us have to endure the suffering! I
can’t just take and ept it. Elie. We can’t let this slide! They have to take responsibility for this!” She
rapped the table, saying, “If thewyers in this city don’t dare to do it, we’ll just askwyers from
another city. If they can’t do it. either, we’ll get someone from overseas. I don’t think the Alstons can do
anything about overseaswyers!”
With that, she took out her phone and got ready to make some calls.
“What’s the matter? Did something happen?” Behind them, someone suddenly asked.
The two turned around to see Toby walking in.
The two were stunned to see Toby here.
Julia swiftly ced her phone down as an obvious enmity colored her face. “Why are you here?”
Toby was Leo’s close friend, and under these circumstances, Julia just couldn’t treat him well.
“I was thinking of visiting Master, but I heard Miss Dillon is here, so I decided to stop by,” said Toby.
The master he spoke of was none other than Steven.
Julia also knew about Toby’s apprenticeship under Steven, so when she heard him saying that, she
snorted and said, “You’re just making excuses to spy on the enemy, aren’t you?”
Toby was stunned at her words. He couldn’t help but shrug, his handsome face filled with confusion.
Amelie knew that Toby wasn’t that sort of person, so she secretly nudged Julia, hinting at thetter to
stop talking.
Julia was still pissed, so she ignored Amelie’s advice. “Isn’t that so? That Alston guy is trying to snatch
the child from her, and he’s scared that he won’t be able to suppress us, so now he’s sending someone
here to spy
on us!”
revtion.
Julia nced at him. “Go back and tell that Alston guy that even if he can seal thewyers’ mouths, he
cannot seal mine. If he wants to fight us for the child, I’ll fight with him to the bitter end!”
“I’m sorry, Mr. Walsh. Julia is quite emotional right now. Amelie knew more or less that Toby had a
different character from Leo. She didn’t want him to be falsely med, so she sincerely apologized.
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Toby shook his head in understanding. “I never expected Leo to fight you for the child. He has never
told me about this before. Is there anything I can help you with?”
Amelie shook her head silently.
The Alstons and the Walshes were business partners. It wouldn’t be practical to ask Toby for help.
Still, to her, Bria was like life itself.
When she thought about the possibility of Bria getting snatched away by Leo, she felt increasingly
empty and fearful in her heart.
Toby didn’t stay for long as he soon bade goodbye and left,
He got into his car, but instead of starting the car, he made a call to ask about thewsuit.
After ending the call, he fell into deep thought.
He knew Leo’s temperament. Even if Leo truly were fighting with Amelie for the child, he wouldn’t have
done something like prevent her from hiring awyer.
Only Melissa would do something like that.
At that thought, he dialed Leo’s number.
Leo’s phone was turned off.
“Hah!” He chuckled, then dialed another number…