His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 577

Chapter 577

In the thick tension of anticipation, the day of the trial finally arrived.

Early in the morning, Alva slipped into her crisply ironed new dress and carried a large bouquet of fresh lilies to the cemetery.

She laid the flowers before Cynthia’s headstone and sat cross–legged on the ground, setting up an iPad in front of her displaying the gentle smile of the departed woman.

“Dear lady, your darling son and his wife are off to seek justice for you today. That witch Elspeth, struck by lightning, is finally going to get her comeuppance.”

Alva wiped away at Cynthia’s digital portrait, her eyes brimming with tears, “After the trial, the kids will come to visit you. Until then, let me keep you company as we witness this together.”

A breeze scented with the fragrance of lilies swept past, as if in silent response.

The case of Elspeth, though filed for a closed hearing, was rejected by the court for insufficient grounds and moved to a public trial.

The Abernathy Group’s reputation was substantial, and Elspeth’s status unique. But the sheer scandal her case caused in society, and the lack of criteria for a closed hearing, led the authorities to choose the path of a normal procedure to protect their standing from public outcry.

Early in the day, the courthouse was swamped with media, reporters broadcasting live, and the anticipation was palpable.

Then, a black sedan raced up, stopping a few steps from the entrance.

Cedric, unseen in ages, emerged in a sharp suit, capturing the attention of every reporter who surged forward.

“Mr. Cedric! Representing the Abernathy Group in defense of Mrs. Elspeth, what are your chances of winning this case?*

Cedric offered a smug smile, “I’ve yet to lose a case.”

His confidence seemed to forget the numerous defeats he had suffered at the hands of Evadne and Thaddeus.

“But previously, Mrs. Elspeth was detained for drug possession, and despite your representation, you couldn’t bail her out. Does this mean you’re already at a disadvantage with Elspeth’s case?”

froze, his fist clenched in his pocket.

by the time we took over, the evidence was irrefutable, and there was nothing we

guilty of drug possession, Cedric could’ve gotten her off the hook?” One reporter’s disdain

little love for Cedric, the profit–driven lawyer, knowing well what

internally, “My dear reporter friend, I am but a lawyer. Please don’t demonize me. Both plaintiffs and defendants have the right to legal defense, a right granted by law. Whoever engages me, whatever the case, it’s my duty to defend them. And today’s public hearing is on another of Elspeth’s charges, which I have been following closely. I’m confident I can win

fully confident in clearing Elspeth of the

raised his index finger, “The premise of defense is unconditional belief in my

pulled up, and out stepped Jason, calm and

it easy.”

was helped out of the

representative and the

by the time Elspeth had been doused with soup at

plaintiff’s lawyer looks familiar. Oh my god! Isn’t that

also a lawyer! Ms. Evadne sure keeps capable people

stole

connections, he had failed to learn who his opponent

what do we do now?” His assistant, aware of

“Foolhardy and overconfident!”

is a top graduate of Elmsworth Law School, so what? He’s been Ashbourne’s lapdog for years, never having set foot in a courtroom. He’s forgotten how to fight a case. He’s no

woman, once we

about to walk away, Jason called

“Cedric, my brother!”

grandmother over to a bodyguard and approached Cedric

gasped. “Big brother?”

and Jason were

off in court, one voicing for the victim, the other

up to him, his hands practically turning white from the

I’m your big brother, before the

don’t expect any special treatment from you. I know you too well. Even if it’s family,

calm and assured. “As the legal representative of Erica, I will do everything in my power to ensure that Elspeth,

hearing her granddaughter’s name, the woman was a picture of grief and despair, her face buried in her hands as she wept. The reporters, witnessing the scene,

Erica’s death is Ward. He was caught red–handed

“So, Cedric, are you suggesting that a person guilty of embezzlement, bribery, abuse of power, framing others multiple times, and

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