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In the end, the medicine was applied. Isabella wasn’t a foòl. She knew Carly just didn’t want her to worry.

Once everything was settled, Carly found Adrian at night and told him she wanted to refile the lawsuit. Seeing her decision, Adrian promptly began making arrangements.

All the evidence related to this matter, including proof that the witnesses were bribed and turned against them, had been collected. So this time, the lawsuit wouldn’t only target the scion who assaulted Carly back then, but also the “witnesses” who took money and falsely accused her.

Adrian took care of everything, so Isabella and Carly just had to wait. This made them a little dazed, and they felt an unspeakable sense of security. During the last lawsuit, they had no idea what to do. With limited funds, they could only afford an average lawyer, while their opponent was overwhelmingly powerful. In the end, they lost completely > and embarrassingly.

The day of the trial soon came. As a plaintiff, Carly took her seat. She was very nervous and scared, but this unease only lasted a short while. She soon realized how good it was to have a top–notch lawyer. She didn’t have to worry about anything. Adrian handled all the arguments in court for her. All she had to do was listen and occasionally answer a few questions from the judge.

Last time, when she was in the plaintiff’s seat, the defendant’s lawyer and the betraying witnesses made her lose control and left her unable to speak. This time, she saw the scion, Leo Harrison, who had assaulted her before, trembling in the defendant’s seat,

Of course, Leo’s fear wasn’t just because he had assaulted Carly but also because Adrian

few years. had found several other girls who had been assaulted by him over the past Two of them were only 16 this year. One was 15, and the youngest was 13, just under 14.

Assaulting an underage girl was a serious felony! If nothing went wrong, Leo’s life would be over. Not only that, Adrian also found evidence of Leo’s drug abuse and trafficking, as well as forcing minors to use drugs. With this series of charges, Leo was ultimately sentenced to death.

The death sentence was an outcome that Isabella and Carly had never imagined. They certainly didn’t expect Leo to be so guilty and evil. However, it was truly satisfying to see such a person get what they deserved.

After leaving the courthouse, Isabella and Carly felt a sense of disbelief. It wasn’t until they were home that they fully grasped that the burden they had carried for so many

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years was finally lifted.

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Especially for Carly, who felt a huge sense of relief as if a great weight had finally been lifted from her. However, this joy didn’t last long, as another issue soon made her smile fade.

Connor unexpectedly showed up at the mansion. When Carly was out buying groceries, he seized the opportunity to grab her and demand her to go back!

How could Carly possibly go back?

In the struggle, Connor raised his hand and habitually wanted to give Carly a hard slap.

In the past, Carly might not have reacted at all. Perhaps her subconscious always made her feel that she was at fault and felt sorry for Connor so that she would endure his abuse. But this time, her mind was unusually clear. Her reaction was even faster than her thoughts, and she pushed Connor away hard.

> Connor didn’t expect Carly to have such strength this time. He was pushed off balance and almost hit the passers–by behind. The passerby, startled, stepped back and looked at them in confusion.

Carly hadn’t seen Connor for a while. Since moving out, she hadn’t gone back. Even Ronald’s school was changed under the arrangement of Adrian and Isabella from a regular kindergarten to an aristocratic one.

It wasn’t that she wanted Ronald to attend an aristocratic kindergarten, but Adrian and Isabella both said that if she divorced Connor, he might target Ronald or even use him against her. Keeping Ronald in a regular kindergarten would be too risky. After all, Connor was Ronald’s biological father. If he tried to pick up Ronald from the kindergarten or cause trouble in other ways, a regular kindergarten wouldn’t be able to stop him.

However, an aristocratic kindergarten was different. They had strict management. As long as they gave advance notice, even though Connor was Ronald’s biological father, the kindergarten wouldn’t let him see the child without their permission, let alone allow him to get close to Ronald.

Besides, they didn’t inform Connor about Ronald’s transfer. Connor shouldn’t know where Ronald went to school now, so there was no way for him to use Ronald to threaten Carly.

“Carly Graham, are you done? Do you plan to live in someone else’s home forever?” Connor lost his temper and scolded Carly with a gloomy expression.

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After scolding, he stared at Carly and asked, “And where did you transfer Ronald to? He’s no longer at Seahorse Kindergarten!”

Upon hearing this, Carly immediately realized that Connor had already gone to the kindergarten. Indeed, Isabella and Adrian’s concerns were not unwarranted. Connor was indeed causing trouble over the child.

“It’s none of your business!” Carly said coldly.

Connor was angry when he heard the words. He rushed over and wanted to grab Carly. Carly hurriedly dodged.

“Carly Graham! Ronald Zane is my son. I have the right to know where he goes to school!” Connor roared.

Hearing this, Carly smiled and burst into tears, saying, “Yes, Ronald is your son, but Connor Zane, ask yourself honestly. In the past few years, have you ever cared about Ronald? Have you ever been concerned about him even once?”

Carly’s anger suddenly flared as she stared at Connor, her voice filled with

disappointment and even despair. “Connor, all you know is domestic violence! Not only did you hit me, but you also hit Ronald. Just ask yourself, over the past few years, how many times did you accidentally hurt Ronald while you were hitting me?”

More and more people gathered around, and many began to sympathize with Carly after hearing about the domestic violence. Carly didn’t want their sympathy and turned to leave.

Connor immediately chased after her. Carly reacted quickly and ran away.