"Mr. Blackwood ." Seeing Ethan getting off the car, Avery hurriedly went up to greet him.
Today's weather was a bit hot, and she was sweating even though she was hiding under the shade of a tree.
Ethan took a tissue from Chad and wiped her face and forehead with it. "Wipe off the sweat first. Is it this hot that you're sweating so much?"
This seemingly ordinary question made Avery's small face freeze. " Mr. Blackwood, you..."
He seemed to have changed, otherwise how could he say such a thing?But he also seemed unchanged, because his face was still as indifferent as usual when he said that.
"Let's go. The trial will start in half an hour. Let's go inside and wait." Ethan threw the tissue that had wiped off the sweat into the trash can and walked ahead.
Ahead was the gate of the court.
Avery remembered her purpose for coming here and her sister's words.
She didn't move her feet and stood still. After hesitating for a few moments, she shouted, "Mr. Blackwood, what I said to you on the phone, have you seriously considered it?"
"There's nothing to consider. If you provoke me, you have to be prepared to pay the price." Ethan did not stop and continued to walk towards the gate of the court.
Watching his back as he walked away, Avery's eyes turned red. He didn't even give her a chance to discuss it.
But then again, she had already expected this result.
What qualifications did she have to change what Ethan had decided?
Don't take yourself too seriously, Avery .
But if he doesn't withdraw the lawsuit, she promised her sister to divorce him.
As she stood still, the man's low voice came to her ear again: "Come here."
It was Ethan. He stood there, turned his eyes to her, and reached out his hand.
Avery didn't want to go over. He wouldn't withdraw the lawsuit and still wanted her to go to the court and watch her grandparents' hard work collapse. It was too cruel to her.
Seeing her standing still, with a look of grievance but not daring to speak, Ethan frowned and raised his chin towards Chad: "You go tell her."
"Yes, Third Master." Chad nodded respectfully and came to Avery, smiling and saying, "Madam, although Third Master won't withdraw the lawsuit, he has his own plans for the Wells family. He is not as heartless as you think." Otherwise, could the Wells family still survive until today? Madam, you really don't know Third Master's good intentions.
"So, how does he plan to deal with the Wells family?" Avery still refused to go over without hearing a direct answer.
Chad turned his head and glanced at Ethan. Seeing him nod slightly, he explained to Avery, "Madam, don't worry. Third Master only wants to deal with Harrison, not the whole family. The Wells family won't collapse. You should know that if Third Master really wanted to bring down the Wells family completely, he would have done it long ago."
In fact, to be clearer. Young Master had started injecting funds back into the Wells family yesterday, but he had been hiding it from you to give her you surprise.
"As for the outcome of your father, it all depends on whether he listens or not, and how obedient he is".
"Is that true?" Hearing Chad's words, Avery looked at Ethan in the distance with half-belief.
Ethan didn't say anything, just gave her a dumbfounded look and went into the court.
Beside her, Chad reminded her, "What are you waiting for, Madam? Let's go in together."
"Okay!"
This is really great!
Avery felt relieved.
She ran after Ethan and whispered, "Thank you, Mr. Blackwood."
As long as he doesn't go after the Wells family, she doesn't care how he deals with Harrison.
She remembered what Chad had just said, that this ice-cold face was injecting funds into the Wells family. In this case, not only could her grandparents' hard work be preserved, but there was also hope for a resurrection.
As he heard Avery's thanks, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Ethan's lips.
What he didn't even notice was that from the moment Avery caught up with him, he unconsciously slowed down his pace.Outside the gate.
Alexis had just come out of a nearby restaurant and saw the backs of Avery and Ethan walking together which caused her her face to darken.
...
The trial was scheduled for 2 p.m. In due time, the judge struck the gavel and announced the start of the trial.
Harrison, standing in the dock, had also hired a lawyer for himself, but he couldn't afford to pay too much for the lawyer's fees, and the lawyer he hired was not up to par.
The lawyer hired by Ethan quickly gained the upper hand for him.
Regarding the incidents where Harrison drugged Ethan and extorted thirty million dollars, the judge quickly delivered the verdict.
The verdict was to deprive Harrison of his political rights for three years, compensate Ethan with a hundred thousand dollars for his mental damages, and confiscate his personal property worth one million yuan.
Each of these three punishments was unacceptable for Harrison.
Sending him to prison for three years was akin to a death sentence. After he got out of prison, what status would the Wells family still have? Everyone in the capital would know that the chairman of the Wells family had been to jail because he had offended Mr. Blackwood. No one would help him, let alone cooperate with him. For the rest of his life, he would be like stagnant water, unable to turn over.
The compensation of a hundred thousand dollars for mental damages, plus the confiscation of one million dollars of personal property, was simply impossible for Harrison to come up with at present.
In the situation where the lawyer could not defend him, Harrison caused a scene in court and defended himself.
"I disagree! I want to appeal! I am the chairman of the Wells family, and I cannot go to jail!"
The judge slammed the gavel down heavily again and sternly rejected Harrison's appeal: "Order in the court!" "Harrison Wells, the evidence of you drugging and extorting Mr. Blackwood is conclusive. This is already a lenient punishment. If you really don't want to go to jail, the only way is to privately settle with Mr. Blackwood and ask for his forgiveness for what you have done."
Actually, whether or not to go to jail depends on Harrison.
Ethan wanted Harrison to go to jail, and he can't escape.
If he doesn't want to, with his reputation in the capital, he can settle the matter with some money.
But the problem now is that he can't possibly come up with the money.
Harrison also knows this, and he is afraid of going to jail if he doesn't settle.
He also remembered that a mysterious person injected a large amount of funds into the Wells family last night, which was enough to help them get out of their current predicament. This indicates that as long as he doesn't go to jail, he can make a comeback immediately.
It's obvious what to choose, even a fool knows that.
Victoria, sitting in the audience, stood up anxiously and urged her husband, "Honey, just settle with Third Master Blackwood."
If they don't settle, her status as Mrs. Wells will come to an end.
She doesn't want to sell her house and live in a rented apartment in the future. Those noble ladies in the capital will make fun of her!
Alexis, sitting next to Victoria, clenched her fists from beginning to end.
She looked at Avery's eyes, still like an affectionate older sister, her beautiful and delicate face was a bit dignified. To outsiders, she looked like a noble and elegant rich girl.