Chapter 334
It would’ve saved her a lot of trouble if she’d just skipped one patient.
Noticing Aria’s sudden pause, Owen asked, “Something wrong?”
Aria asked, “Did Liam hire Hannah’s lawyer?”
Owen had just replied, “Most likely,” when his phone buzzed with a new message.
Aaron: [Mr. Shaw, the Gibson family has appointed a new lawyer to negotiate with us. I’ve sent you her credentials.)
Then, he sent another message: [She’s a lawyer closely associated with the Gibson family, ranked just below you, Mr. Shaw. She’s a specialist in this field -you should be cautious.]
Owen looked up from his phone. “Hannah Gibson’s got a new lawyer–the Gibson family hired her. Aaron says she’s a top expert in this field.”
Aria asked, “Will this be a tough case?”
Owen smiled faintly. “Not at all. She’s looking at a minimum two–year sentence.”
Aria arched an eyebrow. “Two years? Not bad at all.”
Liam returned home. As he stepped into the living room, he spotted Daniel and Orlando deep in conversation.
Seeing him, Daniel’s expression darkened. “Where have you been running off to these days?”
With Orlando as his other grandson for comparison, Daniel found himself growing increasingly displeased with Liam.
He thought that all Liam ever did was chase skirts and pursue his so–called pipe dreams, while neglecting everything that could actually benefit the Cole Group.
Daniel then asked, “I told you to maintain contact with Ruby Olsen and secure that partnership. Did you follow through?”
Liam tried contacting Ruby a few times, but gave up after getting no response.
After everything that happened between him and Aria, Ruby would never agree to work with the Cole Group.
Gavin replied, “Grandpa, Ms. Olsen returned to the country specifically for Aria, not for business. Aria’s been staying in Jamelan for months, and Ms. Olsen has deliberately kept her schedule open all this time just for her. There’s absolutely no way she’d agree to work with the Cole Group.
Daniel’s brows knitted tightly as he raised his voice sharply. “Then make the impossible possible! If you hadn’t divorced Aria, none of this would be
necessary!”
‘Yeah, if only I hadn’t divorced Aria, things wouldn’t be like this now. With that bitter thought in mind, Liam stood silent, his face shadowed with quiet
sorrow.
Seeing Liam’s dejected expression, Daniel felt his anger subside somewhat, though not without a tinge of helplessness. He took a deep breath and changed the subject. “Did you withdraw the lawyer you hired for Hannah?”
“Yes.” Gavin nodded firmly. “From now on, whatever happens to her has nothing to do with me.”
Daniel’s expression softened slightly, his voice carrying a note of relief. “It’s for the best that you ended things.”
Liam muttered in a low voice, “I’m going back to my room.”
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With that, he turned and headed toward the stairs, his figure bearing a weary weight of premature aging.
Daniel assumed Liam was just heartbroken over the breakup and said nothing more. He sighed, then turned to Orlando. “Thank goodness the Cale Group still has you. Otherwise, these old bones of mine wouldn’t be able to keep the company going.”
He continued, “Orlando, make sure to foster a good working relationship with Mr. Nicholson. If you need anything, just let me know”
Orlando smiled gently. “Alright.”
After a brief chat with Daniel, Orlando left. The moment he got into his car, he contacted Russell. “Russell, how’s your shoulder doing?”
Russell merely said, “I’m back in Mandino City.”
Orlando exclaimed in shock, “You’re back already? Then what about… Ms. Remar?”
Ever since Russell was hospitalized, Olivia had stayed by his side, refusing to leave.
Russell hummed in response. “We’re heading back to Mayen Garden. You take over the follow–up work–I’ll be recuperating for a while.”
Orlando replied, “Understood. I’ll head to Mayen Garden now.”
Back in her room, Aria received a message from Benjamin: [Hey, kiddo, busy lately?]
Aria replied: [Not busy at all.]
Benjamin: [Would you mind coming over tomorrow? I’ve been having a terrible cough lately and just haven’t been feeling well. I was hoping you could check on me.]
Aria replied: [Got it. I’ll come first thing tomorrow.]
After the chat ended, Aria opened the MapleLink app, found White Fox’s contact, and typed: [Any news?]
White Fox: [Boss, I was just about to message you. I just arrived in Mandino City.]
A location pin popped up immediately.
Aria: [Let’s meet up.]
AD
