Chapter 135
Chapter 135
There was a quick response from the other end. “Alright. I’ll have everything prepared in a few days and come by for your signature. Just sit tight and wait for my update p>
After Ginny left, Autumn returned to the courtyard and sat quietly under the sycamore tree, lost in thought.
Her mood was heavy today.
Everything that had happened felt like it was pressing down on her chest, making it hard to breathe.
Not long after, Julian walked in through the gate, his long strides steady, a bouquet of flowers in his arms.
The moment Autumn saw him, a flash of surprise crossed her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a deeper look of mockery.
So, he did remember.
He knew today marked the third anniversary of her mother’s passing, yet he still chose today to file a lawsuit against her.
How ironic.
Henry happened to be carrying a dish out.
When he saw the uninvited guest, he let out a cold snort and slammed the dish down onto the table.
Zack came out next, holding a set of clean dishes.
He spotted Julian at the courtyard gate, froze for a second, then put the dishes down and turned to busy himself elsewhere.
No one here welcomed Julian.
Julian didn’t seem bothered.
He walked to the altar, set the flowers down, bowed, and knelt.
The entire gesture was smooth and solemn, without a hint of awkwardness, as if nothing had changed between him and
Autumn.
It was as if they were still together. But the truth was, they were already divorced.
The Carters always did things this way-hit her with a slap, then hand her candy.
Maybe once upon a time, Autumn would’ve fallen for it.
But now, there was no “them” anymore.
After the memorial, Julian turned and walked over to Autumn, then sat down beside her without hesitation.
Autumn instinctively shifted away, feeling uneasy with how suddenly he had appeared and now, how close he was.
Julian noticed her subtle movement and narrowed his eyes at her. “Still mad p>
Autumn replied coolly, “No p>
Ever since she found out about her illness, she’d realized that anger solved nothing.
It only made things worse.
Wearing herself out over someone like him-it was almost enough to cost her life.
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What was the point?
Julian stared at Autumn for a moment, then suddenly stood up, his tone growing impatient.
“If you’re really not angry, then have Ace drop the case. Sienna can’t afford to have a stain on her name p>
He truly hadn’t expected Jason to lose in court, especially with Ace pulling out a full set of surveillance footage.
There was no way to refute any of it.
Clearly, Autumn had someone powerful backing her.
Otherwise, there was no way she could’ve gotten Ace involved on her own.
Autumn froze for a few seconds, then suddenly remembered what Keith had told her-he would take care of it.
Of course. With someone like him stepping in, there was no case that couldn’t be won.
She was a little surprised to find out the one who acted was Sienna.
Luna really knew how to play the game-say a few words and someone else would get their hands dirty for her.
Autumn let out a cold laugh. “Mr. Carter, if I didn’t fight back, then I’d be the one smeared. Do you think I’m that naive? That I’d just let someone frame me and walk away?
“Instead of wasting time trying to talk me down, maybe go ask your precious little sister why she did it in the first place.
“If she’s willing to confess, maybe there’s still a chance. Otherwise p>
Autumn paused, then looked up at Julian. “I’ll say to you what you said to me-if you’ve got a problem with it, I’ll see you in
court p>
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