Wife You Discarded is a Billionaire's Crush novel Chapter 55

Liliana understood. Juniper thought they were running into Cedric and Sylvia too often. Each time was another stab to the heart.

But she forced a smile and shook her head. "I'm not the one who cheated. Why should I be the one to leave?" Maybe seeing them together frequently would make her heart go numb faster. Maybe it would help her forget sooner.

"You won't say it, but I'm worried you're hurting." Juniper sat beside her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and resting her head against hers.

A warmth spread through Liliana's chest. "It hurts, but I'll get through it."

"Then I'll get through it with you," Juniper declared. "But don't be too grateful, and don't fall in love with me. I'm into men."

The heavy atmosphere was too much for Juniper to bear, and she quickly resorted to her usual nonsense. Liliana let out a small laugh, the clouds in her heart lifting slightly. But a sense of unease lingered, fueled by the ever-increasing online attention on Hale's case.

That night, she stayed in the hospital. Cedric never called, never texted. She was used to it, but her heart still ached with a familiar pang. She slept poorly.

The next morning, the shrill ring of her phone shattered the quiet of the room. It was Attorney Kerr. Her heart leaped into her throat as she answered.

"Miss Preston, your brother's case goes to trial tomorrow."

Her heart pounded against her ribs. "So soon? Do we have enough evidence?"

Attorney Kerr sighed. "The case has blown up online, and the court is under pressure to handle it quickly. The evidence we have isn't as strong as I'd like, so it's a bit of a gamble. But don't worry too much. Even if we lose, we can still appeal."

"I'm counting on you, Attorney Kerr," Liliana said. She knew nothing about the law; all her hopes were pinned on him.

"It's really not me. It's my colleague, Attorney Kerr. He has more experience with these kinds of setup cases. You should…"

Before Ian could finish, Vida spotted Liliana getting out of her car. She marched over. "Liliana, didn't you hire Attorney Chase?"

Chuck's suspicious glare followed. Ian gave Liliana a helpless shrug, leaving the explanation to her.

"Mom, Dad, Attorney Chase had other cases," she began, approaching them.

"Liliana!" Chuck's voice boomed, his face red with anger. "Are you getting back at me for leaving you at the parking lot? Did you deliberately hire some second-rate lawyer to mess with me?"