"I heard Attorney Wentworth doesn't take on cases easily, but five years ago he suddenly agreed to defend me. I admit, I've always been curious about that."

Briony's heart skipped a beat, but she kept her expression calm. "Honestly, I barely know him. My advisor introduced us back then, and Attorney Wentworth only agreed to help as a personal favor to my mentor."

Julia nodded in understanding. "I see. Well, now that I'm finally out, I was thinking we could pick up a thank-you gift and visit him in person to express our gratitude."

Briony panicked and blurted out, "That's really not necessary!"

Julia looked puzzled. "Why not?"

Briony scrambled for an excuse. "I already sent something, and my advisor mentioned that Attorney Wentworth doesn't like to be disturbed by people outside his circle."

Julia nodded. "Oh, well, if that's the case, never mind then."

Relieved, Briony said her goodbyes to Julia and headed to City Hall.

10:30 a.m.

Briony had been waiting inside City Hall for nearly two hours.

Stewart still hadn't shown up.

She'd called him three times, but each call went unanswered.

Her patience was running thin.

as she was about to call him a fourth time,

immediately, her tone sharp with irritation. "Stewart, are you coming

fit and insists on seeing you. He won't calm down. You should come

you come

Click.

up on

at her phone, so angry

thought, she decided to

she'd just have to drag him out

Irwin's hospital room, Briony

door opened almost

doorway, his voice neutral.

at

barely reacted to her coldness, only raising an eyebrow before stepping aside to

walked into the

bed, Irwin had pulled the covers over his

door and moved to Briony's side. "He says he wants your homemade

sighed, resigning herself to the situation. She tugged at Irwin's

voice, Irwin

"You finally came!

him. "Sorry, sweetheart. Mom's just been

request. "Mom, can you make your special soup? And your

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