Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 286

Time flies. In a blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and the trial for the case was about to start.

Ines had never been to a court before. She thought she would have to sit at the plaintiff's bench like in the TV shows, and she felt a bit nervous.

Ethan found this amusing. "Don't worry. You're pregnant. How could I let you get stressed out? I've handed everything over to Mr. Lionel. He's now your legal representative. You and I just need to sit in the audience like everyone else."

Ines glared at him, "You should have told me earlier so I wouldn't have spent the whole morning worrying."

"You're now the chairwoman of a company and have attended many important events. How could you still be nervous?"

"That's different. The courtroom is a very solemn place. I've often dreamed of being taken to court, and it scares me." Just like everyone else, she had a certain amount of reverence for such a serious place.

Ethan shook his head, leading Ines to the front row.

Ines had been busy with the Galeana Group recently and hadn't had a chance to formally discuss this matter with Ethan. She then whispered, "Ethan, won't this cause trouble for you? There are too many defendants and a lot of media."

The media can either raise you up or pull you down. Dealing with them required careful handling.

"Don't worry. I know where to draw the line. I won't let things get too awkward. I just want to teach those irresponsible media a lesson. They shouldn't let short-term profits cloud their judgment and report anything." Ethan said nonchalantly.

Ines nodded. Before she could say anything, someone on the stage knocked on the table, signalling everyone to be quiet. The trial officially began. Due to the large number of defendants, the court was composed of a judge and jurors.

The audience was packed.

On the court, it took a full hour for the judge to read and verify the information of 152 defendants.

Ines was once again impressed by Ethan's audacity. No wonder the news caused such a big stir in A City. It was truly a rare sight.

The Meyer Group's lawyer, Lionel, had an excellent reputation. Every time he spoke, he left the opposing party speechless. Ines was quite thrilled.

"Ethan, where did you find such a powerful lawyer? He's incredible," Ines couldn't help but whisper to Ethan.

Ethan leaned in her ear and chuckled, "Actually, my mom found him. When he was young, he was very fond of my mom. Even after she got married, he never gave up and pursued her."

"Really?" Ines' eyes lit up. She never imagined anyone keeping their admirer close. If it were her, she would certainly keep her distance.

"You know how silver-tongued my mom can be. She may seem friendly on the surface, but she's actually quite strategic."

Ines had a deep understanding of this. Every time she and Ethan had a slight issue, Erica would persuade her with just a few words, like a sage.

Ines felt that she still had a lot of room for improvement and needed to learn more about how to handle things from her.