Twisted Ties of Love (Izabella Salotti and Brett) novel Chapter 161

Can you bear that?

Brett's eyes filled with danger, causing Izabella to tense up as she felt a suffocating grip on her. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her chest rose and fell rapidly.

Frustrated, Izabella cursed, "Brett, you despicable person!"

As he gazed at Izabella's pale face, he seemed to grasp something and smirked, "If you dare, I can make things even worse."

"Izabella, you better behave, or I'll get angry. If you do, I'll treat you better. If not, you'll suffer. Think hard about that."

Izabella thought back to that nightmare and her heart trembled.

Brett's lack of respect for her had been a constant in their relationship, and regardless of whether she mentioned divorce or not, the outcome would likely remain unchanged. With this realization, Izabella contemplated her options. Perhaps it was worth a try to fight for the ending she desired. "There's no need to overthink it anymore. Let's take it to court. I can't afford to waste two lives," she resolved. One life was that of her father, who had passed away, and the other was the child growing inside her. If it weren't for Brett's threats involving Lucas, she would have divorced him a long time ago.

Brett towered over her.

Izabella was determined to divorce him, disregarding everyone else and not fearing his threats.

Brett clenched his fists, suppressing his anger, afraid he'd lash out and strangle her to death on the spot. No one had ever dared to defy him!

Brett slammed the door and left, leaving Izabella alone in the once warm hospital room that now felt cold as death. In the sunlight, her face was void of color.

Think about Brett's harsh words, and that horrible dream of hers.

That video was able to be used because Amelia had saved it to her phone during a confrontation with Kaley. She had held onto it just in case it could be of use someday.

Amelia had recommended a lawyer to Izabella, who had recently returned from abroad. Izabella reached out to him, and they arranged to meet at a local coffee shop. As they delved into Brett's background and Izabella shared her experiences, the lawyer's response dampened her hopes. "It's difficult," he admitted. On paper, the evidence Izabella possessed, including a video that exposed Brett's infidelity and abusive behavior, should have been strong enough for court. However, there was a looming challenge. "Because he's Brett," the lawyer explained.

Having returned to R City, the lawyer had quickly become acquainted with the reputation of Brett. Brett was a prominent figure in the city, well-known and revered. His company, the Windham Group, was intricately tied to the city's economic growth. Such influential companies often spared no expense in hiring top-tier lawyers who had an impressive track record of winning cases.

No wonder no lawyers dared take her case before. The success rate was low, and they didn't want to offend the Windham Group.

"Can't domestic violence and infidelity lead to divorce?"

"Without concrete evidence, it's very difficult," replied the lawyer after a pause. "I've seen the video you sent me, but there's too much room for them to refute. It won't have a strong impact."