âYour Honor, I am Mr. Bradley Warnerâs attorney, Jonathan Earl. We contend that the bond between the couple isnât broken, and they share a son. We oppose the divorceâ¦â
When Tanya heard the opposing lawyerâs statement, her expression subtly changed. She couldnât understand how the opposing lawyer could say something so ridiculous-claiming that the couple was still together.
No wonder people said lawyers could turn black into white and death into life. For the sake of their clientsâ interests, they would distort facts and spout nonsense, which was truly laughable and pathetic.
âYour Honor, we disagree with the opposing lawyerâs opposing counsel.â Tanya stood up, coldly countering Jonathan. âOur evidence shows that Mr. Warner contributed to my clientâs five-year sentence while she was pregnant. Throughout that period, Mr. Warner never visited my client. He even took the children my client bore and left them at a social welfare institution, with their current location undisclosed.â
As soon as Tanya finished speaking, Jonathan interjected, âYour Honor, we disagree with the other sideâs claim.
âAt the time, my client wasnât aware that he fathered Ms. Quillâs children. He thought they were a result of her unfaithfulness. Due to his high social standing, he had no need to engage in such behavior.
âAdditionally, my client generously donates resources to the social welfare institution annually, with regular visits from his assistant. This incident shouldnât be grounds for their divorce.
âYour Honor, the evidence weâve provided demonstrates that Ms. Quill endured severe depression due to the loss of both her biological mother and adoptive father. Following the belief that a husband bears the responsibility for his wife, my client is committed to caring for Ms. Quill. He intends to fulfill the role of a devoted husband and provide for her lifelong well- being.â
Upon hearing Jonathan, Tanya frowned and turned to Esther. âMs. Quill, have you experienced depression?â she asked.
Esther blinked with surprise. She hadnât anticipated the opposing lawyer to so boldly exploit her past depression to oppose her divorce.
âI went through a tough childbirth. I couldnât even see my children before they were declared stillborn.
How could I not be depressed?â
Tanya clenched her fists, determination burning inside her. If she lost this case, sheâd quit being a lawyer!
âYour Honor, the opposing counsel claims my client and Mr. Warner are still close. Iâll prove these claims are just to win.â
Tanya held up a thick stack of evidence.
âThis shows how Mr. Warner mistreated my client after her prison release. She thinks he has bipolar disorder.â
She motioned to a screen.
Bradley appeared on the screen, forcefully pulling Estherâs hair and dragging her out of a venue. In the carâs dashcam footage, he pulled her out of the car with equal force. Bradley roughly pinned Esther down on the table in the hospitalâs operating room and injected her with sedatives.
As the videos played one by one, they deeply affected everyone in the courtroom. No one had ever thought Bradley, who always seemed composed, could be so violent and cruel.
Bradleyâs lawyers responded strongly.
âYour Honor, jurors, we accept the videos. But at the time, Mr. Warner and Ms. Quillâs sonâs life was in danger. To get revenge for her prison time, Ms. Quill refused to donate her bone. marrowâ¦â
Esther widened her eyes, glaring at Jonathan. She bit her lip hard.
âYouâre talking nonsense!â
Jonathan said flatly, âYour Honor, we want to show new evidence.â
âGranted.â
Bradleyâs team played an audio recording of Esther and Liliane.
In it, Esther assumed Felix was Lilianeâs son and demanded Liliane kneel before saving Felixâ¦
Hearing the voices, Esther panicked. She recognized it!