When Adriana came downstairs, she saw a lawyer sitting in the living room.
Rowan.
Adriana knows him as a barrister who is the second best lawyer in the country. He has 20 years of experience as a lawyer and has never lost a single case.
A myth in the lawyer world!
At that moment, Adriana’s back went cold and she just felt that everything was slim.
Although she is also a lawyer, she is too aware of Rowan’s abilities to be so scrupulous.
So, is Peter really determined to take everything away from her?
The corners of Adriana’s lips lifted slightly, smiling to herself.
“Lawyer Rowan, hello.”
She went up to him, shook his hand politely, and then communicated with him on the matter of custody of the two children.
But I did not expect the other party’s attitude is very strong, indicating that the attitude will definitely take back the two children, if reconciliation outside the hall, it is possible to give Helen to her, Luis stay in The Alston family.
But Adriana flatly denied it.
The conversation ended and Anne sent Rowan away.
As she closed the door, she couldn’t help but curse angrily, “Bully, Peter is too much of a jerk to do this to you!”
“Yeah, wasn’t he still courting you before?”
Vivian was a little confused.
Adriana leaned back on the sofa, elbows propped on the arm of the sofa dragging her forehead, eyes closed in deep thought.
Hearing the word ‘pursue’, she couldn’t stop laughing softly and sarcastically.
Get up and walk towards the bedroom, “I want to be alone.”
Anne and Vivian both, you look at me, I look at you, no one said anything.
“By the way, Anne, aren’t you planning to go back to Los Angeles? Just in time to help me connect with one of the best lawyers.”
Faced with a custody battle over her two children, Adriana didn’t dare let up for a minute.
Because Rowan, she knows in her heart that if she doesn’t try to do the best, she will definitely be devoured by the other side, and when she wants to rebut there is no chance at all.
“Okay, no problem.”
Anne readily responded.
When Adriana returned to the room, Anne looked at Vivian and sighed, “It looks like she’s still in a tough spot, Vivian, are you sure you want to come back to L. A. with me? Have you thought about it?”
She always felt that Vivian hadn’t even thought about going back to Los Angeles.
“This … Anne, I … I don’t know.”
As it turned out, Vivian was not at all sure whether to go to Los Angeles now or not.
Or maybe, at heart, she doesn’t even want to leave.
“You’d better think it over before you decide if you want to go to Los Angeles. I’ll go over there tomorrow first and find a lawyer to handle Adri’s case, otherwise I’m afraid things will be tricky.”
Anne knew what Adriana was up against and naturally knew the importance of the situation.
Only when faced with Peter, she couldn’t help but be a little disappointed, thinking that Adriana was already very good, nay, she still misidentified the person.
“You hurry up and rest, I’m going out.”
Anne spoke to Vivian and turned to leave.
Go downstairs and drive away from the neighborhood.
On the way, a phone call was made to a person to meet.
Along the river, the cold breeze gently brushes the night slightly cool.
She stood by the river, wrapped in her clothes and pacing back and forth, as if waiting for someone.
For a long time, one person appeared in front of her.
“Don’t you think it’s too much to treat Adriana like that?”
When the man appeared, Anne walked up without saying a word and grabbed him by the collar, furious.
“I’m telling you, although Adri and I are not sisters, but our relationship is better than our own sisters, you have failed her, I will not let you go!”
Anne’s chest rose and fell in anger as she glared at the man in front of her.
“Calling me over late at night just to talk about this?”
Peter draped in a black trench coat, his right hand holding a cigarette, his cold eyes swept Anne, smiled contemptuously, walked to the river, raised his hand and raised his cigarette and took a drag, “I don’t need you to interfere in my affairs.”
“Of course I don’t care to interfere in your affairs, but Adri is my BFF, and you can’t do that!”
She growled.
Peter was silent for a moment and asked, “Does Adri know that you came over to see me?”
“Why should I tell Adri? Peter, you once said you would protect Adri well, and this is your promise? What do you think you’ve achieved!”
Anne was disappointed and felt that she had trusted Peter wrongly.
“Initially back home, every encounter with her was told to you by me. I thought after all that experience, you must cherish Adri, but I didn’t expect you to be a jerk!”
After Adriana returned home, every time there was a plan, she would tell Peter when she knew about it.
Because subconsciously, Anne was not very annoyed with Peter.
Besides, he is the father of two children, and she hopes that their family can be together and happy and harmonious.
Who knew it would end up like this?
“Why did you fight with Adri for custody and bring in Rowan when you wanted her to lose? You know Adri is stubborn, if you take away the child you are taking away her life!”
Anne growled and walked very angrily to the curb and kicked the railing with a lot of anger.
But she was no match for Peter and didn’t dare to fight her.
Today to find Peter over, is to smell to ask clearly what the situation, more want to help Peter and Adriana, to see if they still have the opportunity to get back together.
“We don’t need you to get involved in our affairs.”
The man took a puff of cigarette, thin lips slightly open, exhaled a wisp of green smoke, sighed, “The affection thing can not be forced.”
“So what the hell do you mean Peter, because I’m Luis and Helen’s godmother and I’ve treated you like a friend all these years, you better not let me down!”
Helen used to be raised by her and Adriana together and had a good relationship with each other.
That’s why Adriana has had occasional contact with Peter in the five years since she disappeared, and that’s precisely why she thinks Peter isn’t a very rotten person.
It’s just that this time Peter really let her down in his work.
“Theresa is pregnant.”
The man was silent for a moment and suddenly said.
Anne’s body was stunned and she looked at him incredulously, “What … what? Pregnant?”
“Hmm. So, I’m going to marry her.”
Peter threw the cigarette butt in the trash can, hands protecting the railing, against the night breeze, gazing at what swirling water waves, reflecting the dim light, looking shimmering, very nice.
“Peter, you … you are a jerk!”
Anne reached out and pointed her hand in front of him, stomping her foot in anger!
“Marrying Theresa? Round and round you get involved with Theresa again, and actually let Theresa carry your child, do you think you can afford to do that to Adri.”
Raising his hand to cover his forehead, he just felt that he was blind before he thought Peter was a good person and actually wanted to entrust Adri to him.
Taking a deep breath and calming her emotions, she thought for a moment and added, “Okay, then I will contact the best lawyer. From today on, I won’t help you with anything!”
With that, she turned around and walked away.
“Wait.”
Peter turned around and called out, “I’d like to ask you one last favor.”
Just a short distance away, Anne’s pace was a beat, her eyebrows knitted, hesitating for a few seconds before turning to look at the man who was in a despondent mood.