mother's words and offered a steady smile. "

d. Don't throw away your future because of me. You're still far too young to challenge someone like Rick. If

ther's habit of retreating from confli

Noreen withdrew a portion of her savings and

oreen had gathered more than enough proof against him. Yet the moment the l

red several side cases to him over the years, and

ction, the lawyer adopted a troubled look and

without restraint. "These photographs, at most, show a few ordinary marital disputes. They don't establish

son took every cent back afterwar

evidence aside before continuing his lecture. "All these years, you and your mother have relied on him financially, and now

believe what she was hearing. "My mother a

et hit without a reason. Why don't you go a

d inside Nor

tion she was in, she swa

d the case, she would s

to be a lawyer wi

eave. But the moment she rose from her seat, her patience finally snapped. She seized

he lawyer erupted with fury an

ation. What's wrong with splashing a cup of coffee on you? Surely you aren't so fragile that you

venomous hatred. "What a vicious woman! No wonder your mother got beaten

ing her head, Nor

.

é in a fury, he nearly collided with

eral times before. Noticing his soaked clothes and disord

lawyer recounted the entire en

me, a thought flashed throu

to help her mother

confusion. "You know t

g smile touched

reen went far beyond

uffer, and now fate had practically deliver

bring you a fresh set of clothes. Change before you leave

.

kly as possible, Noreen spared neither effo

y had a way of

ssive résumé contacted Noreen and requested a

over the locati

rs throughout the day. The public setting seemed harmless enough,

.

and waited patiently for

r influence nor powerful allies. The only asset

intention of cleani

with several attorneys, fully intending to break Noreen'