Chapter 138

Estrella held Zoey’s hands tightly, nodding affirmatively, “That’s right.” She then said, “Zoey, I promise I’ll uncover the truth behind your sister’s injuries.”

“Estrella, thank you!”

“It’s what anyone would do.”

After spending some time with Zoey in the hospital room, Estrella left. She had yet to see Nick show up. Since taking on this case, Estrella had visited the hospital five times and hadn’t bumped into Nick even once.

Clearly, there was trouble in paradise. At the very least, Nick was a huge part of the problem. His affection for Lexi seemed minimal, or else he wouldn’t have stayed away from the hospital for so long.

Gripping the steering wheel, Estrella mulled over the case details until the car behind honked, pulling her back to reality – the traffic light had turned green.

As she stepped on the gas to drive off, her gaze inadvertently fell on a black Mercedes SUV across the street. To her surprise, Nick was seated in the passenger seat.

The driver was a woman who appeared slightly older than Nick, not strikingly beautiful but exuding a mature allure. Moreover, that Mercedes SUV was high-end, definitely out of Nick and Lexi’s price range.

At this moment, Nick looked somber and lost while the woman casually held the steering wheel with one hand. If Estrella’s hunch was right, it looked like their hands were intertwined from a distance.

speed. As the two cars crossed paths, Estrella quickly dialed her colleague,

problem, Estrella. Shoot me the plate number,” replied

instincts told her there was more than meets the eye between Nick and this woman, which might be

Lexi’s case went to trial. The judge introduced the parties and their lawyers

strangulation marks on Lexi’s neck from the day she fell, Nick’s expression grew darker. His icy glare at Zoey was downright frightening as if he

then turned to the judge. “Your Honor, in light of the evidence presented and the defendant’s apparent apathy and failure to fulfill his spousal duties, we are charging the defendant,

case, Estrella saw Nick point accusingly at

judge, who warned, “Defendant, this is a courtroom. Mind

visit the hospital often, but haven’t he and I visited? Your sister’s been comatose and hasn’t woken up once. Are we expected to keep vigil by the

bang the gavel to remind Nick’s mother to control her emotions,

she reluctantly sat down, the judge asked Nick, “Defendant, do you have any response

his seat, facing Estrella. “Your Honor, this lawyer must be talking about someone else because I haven’t done any of the things she’s accusing me of. I never laid a hand on my wife, and I certainly didn’t push her off the third floor.”

“Are you aware that your wife Lexi frequently had injuries?”

Nick retorted, “No.”

such a close relationship, you

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