Semua Bab Billionaire's Famous Lawyer Ex-Wife: Bab 401 - Bab 410

Adriana’s face unconsciously lowered even further, her eyes suddenly red and burning. If she hadn’t been trying her best to hold it back, the tears would have certainly fallen.Much of it was like a patch of chicken feathers hidden under a gorgeous blanket—something that couldn’t be lifted or moved.She did, and he did.Mr. Teng nodded and didn’t ask any more questions. “I understand… wait here for a moment, I’ll go prepare a few things.”He walked out of the room. The only sound left was the soft breathing. Adriana didn’t speak, and Calvin didn’t open his mouth either.Time passed slowly, little by little.Calvin finally spoke. “Your cervical spine—does it still hurt?”Adriana looked up, a half beat too slow. “What?”Only through this direct gaze did Calvin notice her reddened eyes, filled with a watery confusion—a look that seemed painfully out of place on her face.Calvin wanted to reach out and touch her, to brush away the sorrow that didn’t belong to her. But reason prevailed. Le

The light in the boy’s eyes dimmed for a moment, and he said listlessly, “Master won’t let me go, and I don’t know anyone in New York City.”Adriana smiled gently. Her thin white fingers tapped the boy’s forehead. “Silly, don’t I count as someone you know?”Hearing this, the corners of Calvin’s mouth slowly lifted into a forty-five-degree arc, and he held that smile for a long time without letting it fade.Adriana was secretly brainwashing the kid to go to New York City—so that Mr. Teng would follow, and stay close enough to treat his insomnia.She was helping him.But why would she do that for him?Calvin didn’t want to think too deeply about the reason. Whatever it was, if she was doing something for him, he’d rather believe it came from a good place.****In the afternoon, Calvin and Adriana went for a stroll on the eastern side of the excursion ar

“Looking for you, of course, there’s something. What, you think I came here to enjoy the scenery?”The man’s slender eyes were slightly slanted, his eyelids thin and half-closed, as if he were always squinting when looking at people. There was a glint of menace in his gaze that warned: don’t mess with me. Maybe it was a habit formed over time—his eyes had grown into that threatening shape.Adriana glanced around from the corner of her eye. No one was nearby. Most of the surrounding buildings were abandoned houses. There wasn’t a single pedestrian in sight, let alone tourists. Apart from the chirping of birds and insects, the place was eerily silent.She subtly slid her left foot back half a step, mentally preparing to run for her life. The plan: dash toward Mr. Teng’s house, and along the way, try to call Calvin—or at least run far enough to yell for help.While mapping out her escape, Adriana smiled l

Calvin didn’t answer.Adriana grew more anxious and pulled on his hand in the heat of the moment. “What’s going on? A sudden trip back must mean something serious.”Her palm was warm—soft, and smooth against his skin. The touch alone was enough to shake his composure. To avoid losing his composure, Calvin gently pulled his hand away, his long, slender fingers sliding out of her grip. “Phantom wants to withdraw its capital. I have to go talk to them in person.”Adriana, worried about what was happening in New York, had instinctively reached out to hold his hand again before realizing what she was doing. Before she could even feel embarrassed, Calvin had already pushed her hand away and taken half a step back.In that moment, Adriana experienced the sting of wounded pride.(“You back half a step in action seriously.”)—That lyric played in her mind. It turned out some feelings aren’t just empty sentiment. When truly experienced, even the smallest gesture could cause an unexpected ache.

Mona cupped her cheeks with both hands, chewing on the meat at the corner of her mouth. “Master… Deputy Director Carson’s opponent is Grand Empire. He’s powerful. You’re powerful too, but I have to admit—Grand Empire’s legal team is even more formidable. I looked up a lot of past cases. Whenever there’s a legal conflict involving Grand Empire, somehow, their opponents always end up losing. It’s like they’ve mastered some secret litigation code. In short, they’re both awesome and terrifying.”Adriana understood this clearly as well. If they truly had to go through the legal route, it would be a psychological battle as much as a legal one.“No matter how powerful they are, they still have to abide by the law. As long as the evidence is solid and leaves no room for argument, we still have a chance at winning.”Mona, who had a rational but deep-seated fear of the behemoth that was Grand Empire, shifted uncomfortably in her seat at the thought—especially when she remembered the mythical Ca