CHAPTER 85: CHAPTER 85: HE’S WITH JESSICA COLEMAN NOW

Talia left the hospital and immediately went back to the law firm to work overtime on organizing the case materials for Matthew Willow. She planned to take him to the social security office on Monday for occupational injury certification.

Busy all afternoon, she forgot that she had promised Adrian Jennings she would meet him that evening.

When Adrian’s call came in, Talia was still looking at case materials.

"Talia, where are you? I’ll come pick you up."

"Huh?" Talia snapped back to reality, "Oh, oh, I forgot to tell you, I’m working overtime at the office."

"Overtime?" Adrian was puzzled, "Didn’t you go shopping with Winter and the others?"

Talia tilted her head to pin the phone between her shoulder and head, typing on the keyboard and responding, "No, I suddenly received an urgent case and came back to work overtime."

"Have you eaten yet?" Adrian asked.

"Not yet."

"I’ll come pick you up for dinner, just deal with work tomorrow, it’s already so late."

Talia glanced at the time in the lower right corner of her computer, "Okay, I’m at the law firm, come over directly."

Adrian said, "Alright, wait for me, about twenty minutes."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Talia leaned back in her office chair, staring blankly at the case materials on her computer.

Matthew Willow’s case isn’t complicated, the chances of winning are high.

But considering his employer’s petty nature, they definitely won’t want to pay compensation.

The case is a labor dispute; the first step is to go to labor arbitration.

If the employer is unsatisfied with the arbitration, they can sue.

The lawsuit process is cumbersome, dragged out for a long time. Although the outcome is highly likely to be a win, Matthew Willow can’t afford to wait.

He needs this money for treatment, Luna Willow needs it too.

Today she paid the treatment fee, but it’s far from enough.

Looking at the current situation of The Willow Family siblings, even their basic needs are problematic.

She rubbed her brow and called the head of the charity organization.

She donated ten million to the charity organization to give priority in helping The Willow Family siblings.

Then she transferred some money to Claire Yorick, asking her to find a cook, specifically responsible for The Willow Family siblings’ meals.

Claire Yorick called back excitedly.

"Twenty thousand! That’s twenty thousand! Lawyer Rhodes! It’s not two thousand, nor twenty thousand, it’s twenty thousand!" Claire Yorick babbled, "How much money does hiring a cook really require?"

Talia spoke with no emotion, "All meals and the cook’s wages for the siblings come from this money, I’ve already settled the medical fees. The remaining money can be used to buy clothes, shoes, and daily necessities for them. Anyway, I’ll trouble you."

Claire Yorick was so moved she was about to cry, "Lawyer Rhodes, you are really too kind! I thank you for them, really, you are like a living Bodhisattva."

Talia felt a pang in her heart and sighed, "This is all I can do."

Claire hurriedly said, "It’s enough, it’s enough, Lawyer Rhodes you’ve done so much already!"

"I hope it can help them..."

...

Meanwhile, with Adrian Jennings.

He had just been driving towards the law firm for five minutes when he got a call from the base manager.

"Young master! Something’s wrong, Jessica Coleman is in trouble!"

Adrian’s eyebrows knitted, his tone cold, "What happened?"

...

Talia finished organizing the case materials and shut down the computer, heading downstairs—it was already eight-thirty at night.

She waited on the ground floor for a while when Adrian’s call came in.

Talia answered the phone.

"Where are you now?"

"Sorry Talia, I can’t come to pick you up tonight, you should head home on your own. I have an urgent matter to attend to."

Talia asked, "What happened?"

"It’s hard to explain over the phone, let me settle it and come talk to you in person."

"Alright."

Hanging up, Talia went to the underground parking lot to drive.

At this time, she hadn’t had dinner yet and was feeling really hungry.

She drove to a nearby restaurant for a quick meal and returned to the neighborhood around ten o’clock.

Talia parked the car and pressed the elevator button.

Reaching the door, just as she unlocked the door with her fingerprint, someone called her name from behind.

"Talia."

It was Ethan Grant.

He wore a dark gray coat, his aura charming and stood firmly under the light, with a faint smile on his face.

Appeared to be as impressive as a celebrity.

Seeing Ethan suddenly appear here, Talia Rhodes frowned, "Ethan Grant, why are you here?"

Ethan didn’t answer but instead asked, "Where were you today? Why are you back so late?"

Talia’s brow furrowed, "How’s that your business?"

Ethan shrugged, "Just showing some concern."

"No need."

Talia didn’t want to exchange more words with him and pushed the door to walk inside.

"Talia, do you know where Adrian is tonight?"

Talia paused in her tracks.

Ethan’s voice continued from behind, "He’s with Jessica Coleman right now."

Seeing Talia stop, Ethan’s eyes flashed with a hint of triumph, he slowly said, "Didn’t he tell you? Of course not, how could he mention meeting Jessica Coleman to you?"

Talia turned around, looking at him, "Ethan Grant, did you come to find me just to say these pointless things to sow discord? Do you think I’ll believe you?"

Ethan curled his lips, seemingly in a good mood.

"I know you won’t believe it." He took out his phone, opened a voice recording, "Listen to this before deciding whether to trust me."

"Adrian, I was really on the brink of survival, you know? For over a month, you were my only hope. Just thinking of you gave me the courage to carry on..."

"Every day I thought, I must keep going, I must get out alive. Only being alive will let me see you, if I die, I’ll never see you again..."

"Adrian, I beg you, please accompany me; I’m really going crazy. Every time I close my eyes, I see those horrible people assaulting me. The pain in my heart is countless times more severe than physical pain..."

"Please keep talking to me, even if you scold me... Boohoo... Don’t leave, don’t abandon me, don’t... I really, really want to see you... You are the only light in my life!"

It was Jessica Coleman’s voice.

The more Talia listened, the tighter her heart grew.

She clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles turning white, emotions fluctuating in her eyes.

Ethan leaned in closer, slightly bending to meet Talia’s gaze, "Adrian didn’t tell you that Jessica Coleman was kidnapped over a month ago, right? You still think Jessica Coleman is in custody waiting for trial, don’t you?"

"What did you say?" Talia’s eyes widened, full of disbelief, her tone higher.

Ethan was satisfied with her reaction.

Looks like he guessed right.

The Jennings Family indeed had kept the news sealed, and Talia Rhodes didn’t know about Jessica Coleman being taken away.

Ethan was quite pleased.

He straightened up, towering at over six feet tall before Talia, his presence overpowering.

Ethan’s eyes held disdain, "Did you really think that woman chased Adrian for ten years, and he felt nothing at all? Ha, Talia, you’re still so naive, you don’t understand men at all."

Talia kept her gaze down, silent, contemplating.

Ethan continued, "On the day of your engagement ceremony, Jessica Coleman was indeed taken by the police, but later she claimed to be pregnant, and on the way to the hospital, she was taken away."

"Think about it, who in Oakhaven has such power to snatch someone from the police in broad daylight?"

The answer was evident.

In Oakhaven, The Jennings Family held the most power and influence.