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It would’ve saved her a lot of trouble if she’d just skipped one patient .
Noticing Aria’s sudden pause , Owen asked , “ Something wrong ? ”
Aria asked , “ Did Liam hire Hannah’s lawyer ? ”
Owen had just replied , “ Most likely ,” when his phone buzzed with a new message .
Aaron : [ Mr. Shaw , the Gibson family has appointed a new lawyer to negotiate with us . I’ve sent you her credentials . )
Then , he sent another message : [ She’s a lawyer closely associated with the Gibson family , ranked just below you , Mr. Shaw . She’s a specialist in this field -you should be cautious . ]
Owen looked up from his phone . “ Hannah Gibson’s got a new lawyer – the Gibson family hired her . Aaron says she’s a top expert in this field . ”
Aria asked , “ Will this be a tough case ? ”
Owen smiled faintly . “ Not at all . She’s looking at a minimum two – year sentence .”
Aria arched an eyebrow . “ Two years ? Not bad at all .”
Liam returned home . As he stepped into the living room , he spotted Daniel and Orlando deep in conversation .
Seeing him , Daniel’s expression darkened . “ Where have you been running off to these days ? ”
With Orlando as his other grandson for comparison , Daniel found himself growing increasingly displeased with Liam .
He thought that all Liam ever did was chase skirts and pursue his so – called pipe dreams , while neglecting everything that could actually benefit the Cole Group .
Daniel then asked , “ I told you to maintain contact with Ruby Olsen and secure that partnership . Did you follow through ? ”
Liam tried contacting Ruby a few times , but gave up after getting no response .
After everything that happened between him and Aria , Ruby would never agree to work with the Cole Group .
Gavin replied , “ Grandpa , Ms. Olsen returned to the country specifically for Aria , not for business . Aria’s been staying in Jamelan for months , and Ms. Olsen has deliberately kept her schedule open all this time just for her . There’s absolutely no way she’d agree to work with the Cole Group .
Daniel’s brows knitted tightly as he raised his voice sharply . “ Then make the impossible possible ! If you hadn’t divorced Aria , none of this would be
necessary ! ”
‘ Yeah , if only I hadn’t divorced Aria , things wouldn’t be like this now . With that bitter thought in mind , Liam stood silent , his face shadowed with quiet
sorrow .
Seeing Liam’s dejected expression , Daniel felt his anger subside somewhat , though not without a tinge of helplessness . He took a deep breath and changed the subject . “ Did you withdraw the lawyer you hired for Hannah ? ”
“ Yes . ” Gavin nodded firmly . “ From now on , whatever happens to her has nothing to do with me . ”
Daniel’s expression softened slightly , his voice carrying a note of relief . “ It’s for the best that you ended things . ”
Liam muttered in a low voice , “ I’m going back to my room . ”
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With that , he turned and headed toward the stairs , his figure bearing a weary weight of premature aging .
Daniel assumed Liam was just heartbroken over the breakup and said nothing more . He sighed , then turned to Orlando . “ Thank goodness the Cale Group still has you . Otherwise , these old bones of mine wouldn’t be able to keep the company going . ”
He continued , “ Orlando , make sure to foster a good working relationship with Mr. Nicholson . If you need anything , just let me know ”
Orlando smiled gently . “ Alright . ”
After a brief chat with Daniel , Orlando left . The moment he got into his car , he contacted Russell . “ Russell , how’s your shoulder doing ? ”
Russell merely said , “ I’m back in Mandino City . ”
Orlando exclaimed in shock , “ You’re back already ? Then what about … Ms. Remar ? ”
Ever since Russell was hospitalized , Olivia had stayed by his side , refusing to leave .
Russell hummed in response . “ We’re heading back to Mayen Garden . You take over the follow – up work – I’ll be recuperating for a while .”
Orlando replied , “ Understood . I’ll head to Mayen Garden now . ”
Back in her room , Aria received a message from Benjamin : [ Hey , kiddo , busy lately ? ]
Aria replied : [ Not busy at all . ]
Benjamin : [ Would you mind coming over tomorrow ? I’ve been having a terrible cough lately and just haven’t been feeling well . I was hoping you could check on me . ]
Aria replied : [ Got it . I’ll come first thing tomorrow . ]
After the chat ended , Aria opened the MapleLink app , found White Fox’s contact , and typed : [ Any news ? ]
White Fox : [ Boss , I was just about to message you . I just arrived in Mandino City . ]
A location pin popped up immediately .
Aria : [ Let’s meet up . ]
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