CHAPTER 83: CHAPTER 83: WE’LL BE NEIGHBORS FROM NOW ON

Talia glanced at the caller ID.

It’s Claire.

She pressed to answer.

"Lawyer Rhodes, are you available to come over? I have something I’d like to ask for your help with."

Talia adjusted her emotions, "What’s wrong?"

Claire briefly explained the situation.

Talia’s brow furrowed, showing concern, "Wait for me, I’ll be right there."

After hanging up, Talia picked up her bag to leave, "I have to go now, let’s get together next time."

Yvonne shrugged, "Is it really something? Or are you setting an alarm to avoid our questioning and using it as an excuse to leave?"

Talia helplessly rubbed her forehead, showing the call record to Yvonne, "I’m not lying, it really is something."

Yvonne crossed her arms, "Alright then, next time I’ll interrogate you seriously, and you must confess!"

"Okay."

With that one word, Talia hurriedly left.

Yvonne scooted closer to Winter, "Winter, what does... that... feel like?"

Winter’s face turned bright red, stammering, "I... how would I know... I’ve never been in a relationship..."

"That’s true." Yvonne patted Winter’s shoulder, speaking earnestly, "You’re a good girl, you’re not allowed to date, those boys with dyed hair don’t deserve you."

Saying this, she recalled her unforgettable first love.

Yvonne had been in a relationship once, during her freshman year.

The other party was a senior, quite handsome, with many admirers.

Yvonne was pretty, and her family was wealthy, so many guys pursued her, but she just happened to fall for that senior.

The senior pursued her actively.

When they first started dating, she and the senior were inseparable, showering Winter and Talia with PDA daily.

The saying "showing off love dies quickly" seemed quite true.

That’s exactly how it was for Yvonne.

Not even two months into the relationship, the senior’s long-distance girlfriend showed up, and she found out she had been the other woman.

She teamed up with that girl to publicly shame the scumbag, making his two-timing scandal widely known, humiliating him, and turning him into an outcast at Jiang University.

Ryan even rushed to the school to beat the scumbag up.

In the end, Ryan used his family’s influence to force the scumbag to drop out.

Since then, Yvonne had been traumatized by relationships and hadn’t dated in all these years.

The most intimate thing she did with the scumbag was kissing, she didn’t even consider going to bed.

"Sigh..." Yvonne sighed, "I feel like I’ll never have the chance to experience that in my life..."

...

When Talia drove over, Claire was comforting a young girl who was crying sadly.

"Lawyer Rhodes, you’re finally here!" Claire’s eyes brightened upon seeing Talia, "Help Luna please, she’s really pitiful."

Talia: "Claire, can you tell me in detail what happened?"

"It’s like this, the young girl is Luna, my neighbor from where I rent."

Claire sighed deeply, her eyes full of sympathy, "Luna’s parents died, and she relies on her brother, who started working early to earn money for her education, but..."

Claire showed distress, her eyes slightly moist, "But Luna was diagnosed with leukemia recently, she dropped out of school to receive hospital treatment, and her brother Matthew worked tirelessly in a factory, hours on end to scrape together her medical expenses..."

At this point, Luna, just comforted by Claire, started crying again, "My brother was overly exhausted, his mental state was poor at work, and his hand got caught in a machine, now he has lost his entire right hand..."

Luna cried and spoke haltingly, "I... I..."

Claire gently patted Luna’s back to soothe her breathing, "Lawyer Rhodes, Matthew is now hospitalized, this is purely a work injury, but the factory hasn’t compensations provided. The boss only gave him two months’ salary as compensation, now he’s fired, with no one-time disability compensation, medical benefit, or work injury employment benefit."

Luna cried especially grief-stricken, "I know I don’t have many days left, but my brother’s journey is still long, all his earnings went into my treatment, and now the factory isn’t paying, he can’t even afford the hospital fees, Lawyer Rhodes, please help me."

Talia’s heart felt heavy, her expression moved, she comforted, "I’ve understood the situation, don’t cry for now, can you take me to see your brother in the hospital?"

"Mm!" Luna nodded, "I’ll take you there."

...

Meanwhile, at Brighton Court.

"Mr. Grant, how do you feel about this apartment?" The real estate agent in a black suit asked with a smile.

He had just shown Ethan Grant several apartments in this building.

From Mr. Grant’s expression, this one seemed to be his favorite.

Ethan Grant surveyed the room with his hands in his pockets, nodding slightly, "This one is quite good, I’ll take it."

The agent was overjoyed internally and pulled out the sale contract, "Would you like to sign the contract now?"

"Yes."

"Great!" The agent grinned, handing the contract to Ethan Grant.

Ethan Grant took the contract, sat on the sofa, flipped through it casually, then picked up a pen and signed.

The last time Selina Hughes gave him a business card, he contacted the person, and indeed, they invested a large sum into The Grant Group, which allowed the company’s projects to continue. Soon after, The Grant Group returned to normal operations.

He’s no longer worried about money now.

To be able to see Talia often, Ethan decided to buy an apartment in the neighborhood where she lived.

This neighborhood was developed a few years ago, with a good location; the apartments sold out quickly, leaving no new ones available.

The apartment Ethan bought was a pre-owned one, but the previous owner rarely stayed here, so there’s little wear and tear, almost like new.

After signing the contract, Ethan Grant paid the full amount on the spot.

After the agent left, he carefully inspected the apartment.

A two-bedroom, one-living-room furnished apartment with a large balcony. He didn’t much like the decor style, but to move in quickly, he decided not to change it.

Ethan felt cheerful, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, a mysterious smile on his lips.

Talia, from now on, we’re neighbors.

...

Luna sat in Talia’s Bentley, her expression nervous, unsure where to place her hands and feet.

The young girl tugged gently at Claire’s sleeve, "Claire sister."

"What’s up?"

The young girl leaned toward Claire’s ear, whispering, "Is Lawyer Rhodes’ car very expensive?"

She looked down at her toes, blushing with embarrassment.

It rained today, and the road was muddy.

Luna’s shoes, washed to a yellow hue, were white canvas and had gotten muddy, the tips were blackened.

Claire glanced following her gaze, as the young girl lightly rubbed her left foot against her right, showing her nervousness.