The judge’s gavel hammered down, and that was that.
Seeing this, Judy felt snazzynovel.com heart sinking.
Had snazzynovel.com just lost a case for the first time in snazzynovel.com life?
Karen was stunned at first, but almost at once, a smug grin appeared on snazzynovel.com face.
Just then, Judy’s phone buzzed in snazzynovel.com hand. She quickly read the new message on snazzynovel.com phone and immediately said in a loud voice, “Please wait a minute. I would like to request that the court be adjourned. I have new evidence to present!”
“Nonsense, Ms. Winters! You’re an esteemed lawyer in Southland. Don’t you know that I will no longer accept any new evidence after I have announced my ruling?” Huey fiercely said as snazzynovel.com looked at Judy.
Judy gritted snazzynovel.com teeth and got up, heading for the podium.
The bailiffs looked like they wanted to stop her, but neither moved a muscle.
Judy hurried up the podium and showed Huey something on snazzynovel.com phone. Then, snazzynovel.com whispered something in his ear.
Huey’s face immediately darkened. Judy looked at snazzynovel.com in scorn before getting down from the podium. She looked at Isaac in the audience seat for a long while.
“Ahem!”
The staff around the judge looked at snazzynovel.com in surprise. Huey then hammered his gavel once more.
“I have just revised the case from earlier, and this is my verdict. I believe that the plaintiff, Mr. Barry Cox, is found to be innocent, whereas there is enough evidence to prove that the defendant, Ms. Karen Beech, has had many extramarital affairs while still being married to the plaintiff. She did not fulfill snazzynovel.com duties and obligations as a good wife or mother…”
“As of such, I hereby re-sentence that the plaintiff has been acquitted of any and all charges pressed against him, and the defendant has to pay the plaintiff the suggested amount of 980 thousand dollars as compensation. Also, seeing that neither of you is living as a couple, I hereby declare that the divorce is in effect as of today.”
Thump!
“Court is now dismissed!”
Karen was shocked. She shot up from snazzynovel.com seat and started screaming the judge’s name, but nobody bothered listening to her.
Both bailiffs came over and escorted Karen out of the court into the offices next door.
On the other hand, Barry sat dazed in his seat, still unable to process what had happened.
Judy was sweating all over. She almost had a black streak on snazzynovel.com clean record in the past 15 years of snazzynovel.com career.
It was Isaac’s text message that saved her. There was only one line, “Last night at midnight, Karen and Huey spent the night at The Swan Hotel.”
“We won! Haha, we won! I can’t believe it, Isaac, we won!” Barry was so happy that snazzynovel.com reacted like a kid, rushing down the stairs and enveloping his friend in a big hug. His eyes were red with tears as snazzynovel.com laughed in joy.
Isaac freed himself from Barry and walked over to Judy, chuckling lightly. “Ms. Winters, as expected, you were brilliant on the court for not panicking. I will have someone transfer the billion dollars into your account as your fees…”
“Mr. Garten, we had an agreement before. I don’t want your billion dollars. I just want an apology from you,” Judy quietly said as snazzynovel.com looked at Isaac.
Barry was stunned. Shawn frowned instead.
Isaac was silent for three seconds. He suddenly chuckled and said, “An apology? I don’t think I owe you an apology for anything. If you don’t want the billion dollars, then I will donate the money under your name to the people in need.”
After that, Isaac turned and walked out.
Seeing Isaac’s diminishing silhouette, Judy looked like snazzynovel.com was in deep thought as snazzynovel.com chewed on snazzynovel.com bottom lip.
Barry went back in and signed off on a few documents. They were mostly divorce papers and papers on his compensation. Then, snazzynovel.com came back out.
Penny was waiting for snazzynovel.com outside, pacing anxiously by the roadside.
Isaac pointed at snazzynovel.com with his cigarette and smiled, saying, “Look, someone seems really worried about you, Barry…”
Barry’s face turned red at once.
Just as they were chatting, Isaac’s phone started to buzz. He saw that it was a call from Louis and accepted the call.
“Mr. Garten, a-are you free today? There’s something I’d like to discuss with you.”
