A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

As Harlan drove the car, he glanced at the rearview mirror only to find Darren frowning tightly. He had his brows furrowed in an annoyed way, like he was going to flare up at any moment. The inside of the vehicle gave off a heavy and gloomy atmosphere that could be felt by both of them.

Harlan had forced Darren to come with him, so he had already expected his impatience at the moment. In order to not make him angrier than he already was, Harlan only threw sideways glances at him, watching him carefully.

The car drove steadily for a while. Harlan watched as Darren's expression softened a little, his brows no longer furrowed. Relaxing a little bit, he closed his eyes and leaned against the back of the seat.

He looked tired. There were dark circles around his eyes, and his chin was covered with a light stubble. Darren had always lived a humble life, but it was still difficult for Harlan to see him struggle like this.

To get rid of the awkward ambiance inside the car, Harlan decided to break the silence. He cleared his throat and asked, “You haven't had a good rest these two days, have you?“ He took a quick glance at Darren through the rearview mirror, concern flooding his eyes.

He added, “I prepared nutritious food for you, so you can have it when you go back. You need a good rest for a few days, too. So please, have as much rest as you can while we talk about some things for now.“

Darren only looked back at him through the rearview mirror as a response but didn't say anything else. He was still mad and chose not to talk to Harlan as long as he could resist it.

Sitting still at home was unbearable. He was resting physically but his mind was elsewhere, constantly thinking about the issue at the company and the important matter related to Bonnie. Eventually, he grew tired of pretending to rest and rushed to the company to finally deal with the problems.

As soon as he stepped foot into the company building, a sudden gush of familiarity coursed through him, and he wasn't sure whether or not he liked it.

He scanned the floor and immediately saw several female receptionists gather and gossip with each other, as if they were watching a good show.

He continued to watch them as well and heard one of them say, with just a tad amount of jealousy in her voice, “I don't understand what Mr. Xu was thinking. He's a man of competence and he could get any woman he wants. He did everything he could to build the company from the ground up, but unfortunately, he was blinded by that woman's words!“

The others, who were listening intently, chuckled.

A voice as cold as hell called, “What are you talking about?!“ Darren's voice echoed as silence enveloped the room and all heads turned to him.

Recognizing him, each of them was suddenly struck by terror. Everyone braced themselves for the disaster that was bound to come. All of their faces went white and none of them could do anything other than lower their heads in embarrassment. Even though their hearts were beating fast as they panicked, no one dared to say anything.

of people he heard talking about him. With the coldest voice they'd ever heard, he said, “How dare you! You're brave enough to gossip

Bonnie, who had turned herself in to save him not only from jail but also from the embarrassment and complete destruction,

tried so hard to compose himself but he was failing. So before things

remembering how important Bonnie was

speaking ill of Bonnie, so he immediately called Harlan in and

cellphone, he contacted William Yang, a lawyer who specialized in such cases. He wasn't sure William could win, but he was willing to trust him if it

be against it and he was in a financial

as soon as they finished talking on the phone. They met in a teahouse, sitting across each other. Darren watched as William read the materials handed over

as minutes passed by. He tapped the table rhythmically and, after a while, couldn't resist asking, “What do you think

finished reading. As if still engrossed with the materials he had just gone through, he said seriously,

with his answer because he somehow felt a bit lighter, like something

a suspect could

things to relay to Bonnie. He specially reminded him, “Remember what I just told you and convey it to

respectfully, assuring him that he understood every word. He answered, “Okay, don't worry. I will do what you

it. He

took the sorted data and went

down his system. Instead, he greeted the staff kindly and carefully handed over a

lawyer. I am here to take her case and prove

study of her case, I think someone is behind this whole thing. Here is the information

William do his job as a lawyer and defend

eat nor rest well, so she became a

been scared and worried most of the time. She wasn't sure when she'd be able to get out or if she would ever get out at

called in a low voice, “Bonnie Sun, your lawyer is here. Come with me so you can meet

she heard the word “lawyer,“ Bonnie's dim eyes lit up, full of renewed hope that everything would be all right. She almost literally jumped up while her heart beat