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Sinead, who had pieced the puzzle, started shaking in fear. Sean had gotten on the bad side of the
Schmidts, one of the few distinguished families in Solana City. He was in deep trouble now.
It didn’t matter if the Lynches had assisted the Taylors for years. The Lynches were nothing more than disposable pawns for the KS Group. Moreover, Winston Taylor and Victor Schmidt were old friends.
Hence, it was unlikely that the Taylors would side with Sean.
She believed it was Tatiana’s fault for getting Sean into trouble with the Schmidts. She thought, “What a jinx! Why do you have to give my son trouble?”
Gripped by intense fear, she felt a piercing pain in her heart. Sweating profusely, she collapsed weakly in
Simon’s arms.
He gasped, “Damn it! Mom’s got a heart attack!” He hurriedly found some pills from his pocket and fed one to Sinead while barking at Sean, “Call the ambulance!”
Despite wanting to keep Tatiana company, Sean had no choice but to see his mom to the hospital.
Silence descended on the living room after the massive family argument just now. Too shocked to speak, Lyla clutched her sleeve with one hand and held Mandy’s arm with another.
“Lyla, are you okay?” Mandy caressed Lyla’s cold hand.
“I’m fine,” Lyla croaked.
“The Schmidts are rascals, but the Lynches are not better.” Mandy shook her head indignantly. “I thought they’d at least be grateful for Winston’s favor. These ingrates! Sean is a good guy, but his parents and brother are unbearable. I’m worried they’d bully Taty if she marries Sean.”
“Mandy, that’s enough.” Lyla closed her eyes and shook her head remorsefully. “It’s not anyone’s fault.
I’m the one to blame. I’m too weak and useless to promise my daughter a happy marriage.”
Unbeknownst to them, Tatiana had witnessed the scene unfold from the second floor. She overheard
Sinead and Simon’s taunt, and she saw Sean going against his family for her sake.
Because of that, she felt heartbroken. Holding to the wall, she slowly made her way back to a dark corner, where she sat down and hugged her knees. How she hoped she could hide away.
“Taty? Taty? Are you there?” Colene searched for Tatiana. She picked up on the noise and finally found the poor girl sobbing in a corner.
Colene, who was childless, felt the maternal urge to comfort Tatiana. She pulled Tatiana into a hug.
“Child, what are you crying for?”
She was heartbroken at the sight of Tatiana’s tears. Tatiana wondered, “Colene, is there no hope between me and Sean? Mrs. Lynch seems to hate me. Am I that useless?”
“Nonsense! Do not ever look down on yourself! That old hag has no taste¡ªshe couldn’t see what a precious child you are. Do not be hurt by their words.”
Tatiana, who had been wallowing in sadness, broke into a smile at Colene’s way of speaking.
“Now, that’s my girl. You’re prettiest when you smile!” Colene wiped away Tatiana’s tears, but she felt troubled and annoyed.
After seeing Tatiana back to the room, Colene still couldn’t get over it. She finally contacted someone whom she hadn’t spoken to for a while.
The man was once part of the Ivory Gang back when she was still attached to the gang. Nathan
Waters, an adopted son of Colene’s father, had now been promoted to the gang leader position.
“Oh, Colene! I never thought I’d get a call from you again. Is this a dream?” Nathan sounded agitated.
“This is not a fucking dream. I’ll keep it short. I need you to beat up this guy,” Colene instructed in her usual direct manner.
“Who’s that? I’m at your service?”
Colene hissed, “Simon Lynch!”
Nathan didn’t prod. “Sure. Are we sticking to the usual rule?”
“Yes. Beat him up badly, but keep him alive.”
One day, Simon was relishing the company of escorts and good wine at a premium lounge in a luxurious nightclub. The air was filled with smoke and the sounds from partying.
Sitting across from him was the heir of the Schmidt Group, Josh Schmidt. The fact that Simon was invited to the party that night meant he had received the seal of approval from Josh. The Schmidts were considered one of his connections now.
Now acquainted with the Walsh’s and the Schmidts, Simon had no reason to fear the Taylors anymore.
“Mr. Schmidt, it was just a small favor. You’re too nice,” Simon remarked energetically with an escort in his arm.
“It’s just a few drinks. Don’t mention it.” Josh swirled the wine and lifted a brow in amusement. “This is nothing compared to your brilliant suggestion of suing your brother for aggravated assault.
“For one, this is a revenge for David. Someone needs to pay for the suffering he had been put through.
Besides, this is a good chance to break up Sean and Ms. Tatiana. Knowing how much your mom loves his son, she’d rather die than allow Sean to marry the lowly daughter of Winston’s third wife. You’ve killed two birds with one stone.”
Since the Schmidts could not lay a finger on Jeremy and Alyssa yet, they’d make inroads by starting with the people around the couple.
There was no way Josh would allow Sean to beat David by marrying Tatiana.
“Haha! It’s all because you paid me well.” Under the influence of alcohol and wealth, Simon shed his gentlemanly facade. His eyes twinkled with greed. “You made a great offer to me, knowing you’re asking me to sue my brother. I’ll have to work well with you.”
“You’re suing your brother. Don’t you feel sorry for him, having grown up together?” Josh inquired with a smile.
“He’s not my brother.” Simon seethed with malice. “He’s just Alyssa Taylor’s lapdog.”
Josh clicked his tongue and gracefully took a sip of red wine.
“Mr. Schmidt, you know my reputation in the legal field. Just leave your brother’s case to me. I’ll help you to secure a perfect victory. Besides, if your company needs legal assistance, my door is always open. I’ll welcome you at any time.”
Josh looked up lazily at Simon’s eager expression and smiled. “Seeing how diplomatic and flexible you are, it’s no wonder you’re a reputable attorney. From what I learned, you are a close acquaintance of
Mr. Javier, and you’ve helped him to take care of legal troubles more than once.
“But you seemed to have mishandled Madam Sophia’s drug offense case. She’s still on remand, and her court hearing is around the corner. Due to the huge repercussions of her case, the court has decided on a public hearing, which the Walsh’s had failed to stop.”
Josh’s smile turned into a disdainful snicker. “Jeremy Walsh and Alyssa Taylor have ruined your personal record of 100 percent wins. When the news spreads, you start receiving fewer cases. How could I trust your professional ability?”
The smile on Simon’s face froze. He felt as though Josh had slapped him in the face. Anger burned in his chest.
He argued, “Sure, there’s a court hearing soon, but that’s where my strength lies. Even if I can’t help her walk away free, I can appeal for a lighter sentence.” Downing a huge glass of alcohol, he declared,
“Just wait and see.”
“Sure. I’ll wait for your good news, Attorney Lynch.” With a smirk, Josh said, “Prove your ability through the Walsh’s court case, and we’ll have ample opportunities to work together.”
Simon headed toward the parking garage, drunk and furious. His cheerful mood at the start of the night had turned into deep frustration.
Simon belatedly realized that Josh had manipulated him. Josh turned against him and even made empty promises. Simon thought, “None of the Schmidts is good.”
After a belch, Simon grumbled, “Damn it! Do you really believe I would have willingly joined your ridiculous little party if I hadn’t bungled the Sophia Kirkman case?”
He tugged on his tie and spat on the floor. “Just wait and see. I’ll secure a perfect win at Sophia
Kirkman’s court hearing. You’ll beg for my help then, and I won’t even cast a look at you!”
As he reached for his phone to call an Uber, a group of hooligans sporting colorful patterned shirts under their suits approached him. Grinning, they wielded sticks and swiftly closed in on him.
“W-What are you doing?” Simon’s eyes widened. He instantly sobered up.
“Can’t you tell? We’re here to rough you up.” Just then, someone struck Simon’s back with a stick, causing him to crumple to the ground.
Coughing, he growled, “Do you know who I am?” His bones seemed to have cracked under the pressure. Huddled on the ground, he continued shouting at them out of pride, “I’m an attorney¡ªthe legal counsel of the Walsh Group. The president of the Schmidt Group is my good friend too! Lay a finger on me, and you’ll be as good as dead in Solana City. I’ll make sure you end up behind bars.”
“Hahaha! Who the fuck do you think you’re scaring? We’re veterans. The prison is like our second home by now. Do you think that’s going to intimidate us? We heard you’re a scoundrel¡ªan unscrupulous attorney who takes on any case. Well, today, we’re serving justice. Beat him up!”
Curling into a ball, Simon shielded his head as the four hooligans started beating him up. He begged,
“Argh! I was wrong! Please spare my life!”
In a matter of minutes, he suffered fractures throughout his body. Bleeding from the head, he knelt and begged for mercy.