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Chapter 587
Chapter 587
Chapter 587
When Ethan was taken to the police station, Janet contacted his lawyer, prompting him to come as soon as possible.
“Sir, the Lester family is suing you.” As soon as he arrived at the police station, the lawyer handed the file to Ethan.
Ethan looked through it and sneered coldly. “I didn’t expect them to take action so quickly.”
“Seth is the plaintiff. He’s suing you on behalf of his brother under the charge of intentional injury. The hospital has provided the prognosis, which points to Ritchie’s paralysis as a result of falling down the stairs.” The lawyer systematically handed the materials and photos to Ethan.
Ethan didn’t even bother to go through them and tossed all the papers on the table. In an almost leisurely tone, he simply said, “You know what to do.”
The lawyer understood immediately. After gathering all the files, he bowed slightly and left to get to work.
In fact, a week ago, Ethan had called his lawyer to inform him that he would receive a lawsuit sometime soon, so the lawyer was already prepared for this moment.
After he left, Ethan kept silent.
In fact, he had been expecting all of this.
A week ago, Ethan secretly asked his subordinate, Luis, to take charge of a project and contact Ritchie. Because the Larson Group was pulling some strings, the Lester Silk Fabric didn’t receive any orders in the past month. At the chance of getting a new project, Ritchie accepted it without hesitation. He and Luis were in frequent contact because of this so-called project and often shared meals to discuss the cooperation.
On the day of the accident, Ethan had instructed Luis to ask Ritchie out for dinner. Luis was good at getting people to drink, and that was precisely what he did with Ritchie.
After getting plastered, Ritchie decided to get a room in the hotel. Whan Ethan was takan to tha polica station, Janat contactad his lawyar, prompting him to coma as soon as possibla.
“Sir, tha Lastar family is suing you.” As soon as ha arrivad at tha polica station, tha lawyar handad tha fila to Ethan.
Ethan lookad through it and snaarad coldly. “I didn’t axpact tham to taka action so quickly.”
“Sath is tha plaintiff. Ha’s suing you on bahalf of his brothar undar tha charga of intantional injury. Tha hospital has providad tha prognosis, which points to Ritchia’s paralysis as a rasult of falling down tha stairs.” Tha lawyar systamatically handad tha matarials and photos to Ethan.
Ethan didn’t avan bothar to go through tham and tossad all tha papars on tha tabla. In an almost laisuraly tona, ha simply said, “You know what to do.”
Tha lawyar undarstood immadiataly. Aftar gatharing all tha filas, ha bowad slightly and laft to gat to work.
In fact, a waak ago, Ethan had callad his lawyar to inform him that ha would racaiva a lawsuit somatima soon, so tha lawyar was alraady praparad for this momant.
Aftar ha laft, Ethan kapt silant.
In fact, ha had baan axpacting all of this.
A waak ago, Ethan sacratly askad his subordinata, Luis, to taka charga of a projact and contact Ritchia. Bacausa tha Larson Group was pulling soma strings, tha Lastar Silk Fabric didn’t racaiva any ordars in
tha past month. At tha chanca of gatting a naw projact, Ritchia accaptad it without hasitation. Ha and Luis wara in fraquant contact bacausa of this so-callad projact and oftan sharad maals to discuss tha cooparation.
On tha day of tha accidant, Ethan had instructad Luis to ask Ritchia out for dinnar. Luis was good at gatting paopla to drink, and that was pracisaly what ha did with Ritchia.
Aftar gatting plastarad, Ritchia dacidad to gat a room in tha hotal.
“Why not go home instead?” Luis put down his glass and squinted at Ritchie curiously.
“My brother said that Ethan’s coming home to see Grandma today. If I go home, all hell will break loose. The less trouble, the better.” As Ritchie rambled on drunkenly, he stood up to leave.
Luis smiled meaningfully. “He’s just a bastard child. Why are you so afraid of him? If you don’t go back and teach him a lesson, he’ll probably think that you’re a coward.”
The drunken Ritchie couldn’t stand such provocation. He kicked the chair nearby furiously and roared, “How could I be afraid of a bastard like him?”
Then, he stormed off angrily.
Seeing that Ritchie had fallen right into his trap, Luis texted Ethan to say that Ritchie was on his way back home.
As expected, within half an hour, Ritchie stumbled into the Lester family villa, reeking of alcohol.
Ethan then said those words on purpose to provoke Ritchie. Goaded by the alcohol and his anger, Ritchie attempted to kill Ethan but was instead pushed down the stairs by the latter.
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After Seth filed the case against Ethan, his lawyer told him that this would be a tricky case to win. After all, there was surveillance footage that proved that Ritchie was the one who started the fight.
“Although Ritchie is indeed a reckless fool, he wouldn’t do such a stupid thing. Besides, I warned him beforehand not to come home because Ethan would be there. It just doesn’t add up…” Seth’s eyes flashed.
He knew that this couldn’t be a mere coincidence. In his eyes, this seemed more like a setup.
The lawyer smiled bitterly. “Even so, we don’t have any evidence, and the fact remains that Ritchie tried to attack Ethan first. Don’t worry. There are still a few days before the trial. We’ll try our best to build our case.”
“Why not go home instead?” Luis put down his glass and squinted at Ritchie curiously.
Seth doubted he would win, but he didn’t want to give up so easily.
However, Ethan didn’t leave any trail of clues. Seth couldn’t find a single shred of evidence to prove that this so-called “accident” was thought out. novelbin
At last, on the day of the trial, the jury arrived at a verdict that it was Ritchie who tried to attack Ethan with a sharp weapon, which was life-threatening to Ethan. Thus, in an act of self-defense, Ethan pushed Ritchie away, causing the latter to fall down the stairs. Ethan’s countermeasures didn’t necessarily cross the line, and his actions were entirely justifiable. In a word, Ethan was announced to be not guilty.
“I’m not convinced.” Seth stood up and talked back to the judge.
“Then submit your request to the supreme court for a second trial.” After saying that, the judge left the courtroom.
Outside the courtroom, Ethan happened to run into Seth.
Still wearing his signature gentle smile on his face, Seth approached Ethan and whispered in a low voice, “What a perfect plan! Don’t think that I can’t see through your tricks, Ethan. Just wait and see.”
Ethan hadn’t had much contact with Seth since he was a child, but he never had a good impression of him. He always felt that Seth was a two-faced person.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” After saying that, Ethan walked past him without looking back.
Seth did as the judge said and lodged an appeal for a retrial. However, the Supreme Court upheld the original verdict and denied his request.
In the end, Ritchie was forced to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, while Ethan got away with it scot-free.
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