Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 567:

Yvonne couldn’t even bear to think about that possibility now, or what she might have to face in the aftermath.

At that same time, outside Brian’s hospital room, Debby beamed upon seeing Eric approach. She thought that her son had finally come to his senses and was about to make sure that Jeffrey faced consequences for the incident.

“Eric!” she cried out in unmistakable joy. “You’re a trusted friend of Brian’s. You must do everything you can. See to it that Jeffrey pays dearly, and I promise to reward you well.”

“Don’t worry, Mrs. White,” Eric replied without missing a beat. “I’ll do exactly what Brian wants me to do.”

“That’s great! Then, I shall be waiting to hear good news from you.” The case was practically a sure win as it was. With Eric on board, the verdict was set in stone. The idea of what awaited Rachel and her brother brought Debby immense satisfaction.

“Alright, I won’t keep you any longer. Go on in,” she eagerly waved Eric toward the door. “Brian must be getting impatient.”

“Right. I’ll see you around.”

Eric had just opened the door and was about to step into Brian’s hospital room when Tracy rushed over. “Let me in as well! Brian?” she called out from the hallway. “I promise, I won’t interrupt your conversation!”

“Sorry,” Eric said before Brian could respond from inside the room, “but this is official business between a lawyer and his client. You are neither.”

Tracy huffed in displeasure. “Brian!”

“Eric is right,” Brian finally said. “Go and keep my mother company.”

Left with no choice, Tracy stomped away as Eric disappeared into the room.

As soon as the door clicked shut, Brian asked, “Is there a way to get him acquitted?”

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Eric plopped down on a nearby chair. “Now, that’s going to be a tough one!”

“Would I have come to you otherwise?”

“True.” Eric grabbed an apple from the fruit basket and started peeling it. “Who would have thought a day would come when someone would hurt you and walk away unscathed? Talk about an outlier! If your mom found out that I’m not here to act as your lawyer but to actually defend Jeffrey, what do you think she would do? Maybe break my legs to stop me from going to court?”

Brian retorted, “Why are you such a coward now?”

“Keep talking like that, and I just might bow out of this case. You’ll have to find someone else.”noveldrama

Brian gaped at him in disbelief. Eric was certainly feeling bold today. “But I do have a question for you,” Eric continued, taking a bite of the apple.

“What is it?”

“I bumped into Rachel when I came in. Her eyes were red, so I’m guessing she didn’t do a good job of persuading you to save her brother. Why is that? Are you deliberately keeping your plan a secret from her?” Brian’s silence was as good as an admission.

Eric clicked his tongue and shook his head. “What are you up to, my friend?”

“What am I up to?” Brian repeated, clearly exasperated. “I just want to see her, okay? I want her to keep coming and ask for my help.” If he had agreed to help her the first time she asked, would she have visited the next day? No. Given the circumstances, she would probably forget he even existed.

Eric let out a meaningful sigh. “I see. Quite clever, I must say. This way, she will come to plead with you today, tomorrow, and the day after… You’re very devious, aren’t you?”

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