Semua Bab Who's the One Regretting Now?: Bab 291 - Bab 300

After waiting a couple of seconds with no response, Edward hung up the phone.Across the glass, Sharon finally panicked, afraid he was going to leave. She quickly said, "I'll talk! I'll tell you! It's the stuff you bought for me."It wasn't the answer he was expecting—far from it. Edward's eyes widened in shock. He couldn't believe it. This crazy woman, Sharon, had just handed Macie all the proof of his affair on a silver platter. Edward wondered if Sharon was actually actively helping Macie nail him.The mistress herself had come forward, and now there was both eyewitness testimony and physical evidence. Edward had planned to deny everything to the end, but this just shattered any chance of a defense.And he had a gut feeling that this wasn't all of it. He sensed that Sharon had sent Macie even more.Rage surged to his head. Edward stared coldly at Sharon behind the glass, seeing her clearly for who she was. He wanted nothing more than to see her rot in prison for the rest of her

"Well then, I'll really have to thank you for the honor. You must think very highly of me to let me debate against an entire army of lawyers," Xavier said.Edward had no interest in responding to his sarcasm. He looked straight at Macie, but she never once looked his way."It's time. Let's go," Macie whispered to Xavier.Xavier gave Edward a quick smile and said, "After today, I'll be famous. One man taking on a crowd—and it's your lawsuit, Mr. Fowler."With that jab, he stepped inside. Macie followed him, leaving the group of lawyers behind, glaring at the man who dared to talk a big game. If they couldn't even win against a solo defense attorney, it would be a complete embarrassment.Edward stared hard at Macie's back, then shot a few sharp glances at Xavier before following them in.Meanwhile, inside the mediation room, Edward's lawyer said, "Our client has recognized his mistakes and is making active efforts to change. He hopes to repair the marriage. Please give him another

Edward's lawyers exchanged glances, looking at one another.Even Yosef had stepped in and pushed for the divorce, yet Edward still insisted on appealing. That was basically admitting defeat with no chance of winning.Naturally, they could only think this to themselves. If the client wanted to appeal, they had to prepare the materials properly.Moreover, they had lost a case they had been confident they would win. As lawyers, it was a blow to their professional reputation.Nevertheless, Edward's legal team couldn't really be blamed. If it had just been a battle between lawyers, they might have had a shot, so long as they kept denying everything.Perhaps with some behind-the-scenes maneuvering with the judge, they could have secured a win.But who would have expected Yosef to get involved? In the Fowler family, Yosef's influence outweighed that of Edward's. How could they compete with that?So, there was nowhere for them to vent their frustration. They believed that Edward couldn'

Edward clenched his teeth, furious. He seethed, "In your dreams!""Then don't blame me when I file for enforcement," Xavier said smilingly."I'm appealing the ruling. This case isn't over yet. You're celebrating too early. Just wait—you'll be the one begging for mercy," Edward darkly said.He wasn't just threatening Xavier's law firm, but also the Marlowe family's projects and assets. Edward thought that Xavier had better be ready to drag his whole family to kneel outside Fowler Group when the time comes.When Xavier heard that Edward still refused to give up and intended to appeal, he looked at him like he would a circus act—equal parts disbelief and amusement. With irrefutable evidence of infidelity and even Yosef backing the divorce, Xavier couldn’t understand how Edward still had the nerve to press on.Did Edward really think that would make the judge reverse the ruling? Xavier found that notion ridiculous.Beside them, Macie was trying to pull her arm free from Edward's iron

"Not bad. It's not bad at all. Xavier's at least a little bit reliable," Alice said."You really didn't treat him to lunch? Then why did he say someone did?" Macie asked in confusion."How would I know? Maybe he just made it up." Alice snorted. Besides herself, who else could have treated him on Macie's behalf?Xavier had probably said it on purpose—fishing for an invitation and smoothly maneuvering things so she'd end up footing the bill.At that moment, Xavier was on the road, speaking through the car's hands-free system, saying, "Hey, Sean! I won the case. Treat me to lunch."A deep male voice came through the earpiece. "Weren't you the one who said you'd treat me if you won? How can you go change the narrative now? I'm the one who helped you gather a ton of evidence."Xavier chuckled before saying, "Well, times change. Back then, I thought you had no connection to Macie. She was just my client, so of course I was going to treat you."On the other end of the line, Sean frowne