I won’t answer such hypothetical questions; they are meaningless. Besides, even without Daniel Carter, there’s no way anything could happen between us. The lawyer wheeled me out of the courtroom, and both Cherry and Wennie Lane came to greet me. "Congratulations, congratulations, you’ve finally gotten rid of him!" They had already heard the verdict outside and immediately congratulated me joyfully. I gave a faint smile, "Let’s go, we’ll have lunch together to celebrate." "Absolutely! Let’s go to Holburne; I’ve already made arrangements," Wennie Lane said excitedly. I invited the lawyer to join us, but he declined, saying he had many things to attend to and left first. Just as the three of us descended the courthouse steps, a commotion erupted ahead. Looking closely, I frowned. Relatives from the Gordon Family were accompanying Olivia Gray, waiting at the courthouse entrance for who knows how long, just to wait for me to come out. "Lily Miller! Lily Miller is over there!" Olivia Gray spotted me and immediately rushed forward. Wennie Lane acted quickly, "Cherry, block them; I’ll wheel Lily away first." I couldn’t help but laugh, "Forget it, there’s no dodging this." Not believing me, Wennie Lane used all her strength to wheel me away from them, trying to leave through another exit. However, how could Cherry alone stand against the Gordon Family? They quickly caught up and surrounded me. "Lily Miller, now that your divorce is finalized and you’re free, why won’t you let Amanda off? For so many years, she’s treated you as her sister-in-law, considered you family, and now you’re heartlessly sending her to jail?" Olivia Gray blocked my way aggressively, justifying her irrational behavior with confidence. Short of breath, Wennie Lane retorted, "Family? Does your family feed each other aphrodisiacs? That’s one wild fetish!" I almost couldn’t hold back my laughter and gave my best friend a thumbs-up. By Olivia Gray’s logic, Amanda Gordon treated me like family yet drugged me. I could really do without such "family" treatment. Startled by the comeback, Olivia Gray’s face turned ashen, stuttering, "What does this have to do with you? I’m here for Lily!" Only then did Olivia Gray seem to notice me and asked, "What happened to your legs? Why are you in a wheelchair?" "Do you need to ask? It’s obviously because of her wicked heart getting its karma!" another Gordon Family relative chimed in immediately. I wasn’t in the mood to explain and just looked at Olivia Gray, "My divorce from your son and your daughter’s poisoning attempt are two separate matters. I had thought about forgiving you, but it was your son who insisted on doing the right thing." "Adrian only did it because he couldn’t let go of you!" "No thanks, I don’t need that." "Hah, I hear you’ve already climbed into Daniel Carter’s bed, so of course, you wouldn’t want Adrian. He was just unlucky to have spent six years genuinely..." Before Olivia Gray could finish, a clear authoritative voice rang from the crowd, "Mrs. Gordon, you should speak with evidence. When did Lily climb into my bed? Please clarify." Everyone was taken aback, including me, and we all looked up in unison. Daniel Carter had arrived! I frowned slightly, disagreeing with his public appearance. He shouldn’t involve himself in this mess. Wennie Lane was incredibly excited, patting my shoulder and whispering, "This is going to be good!" All the people from the Gordon Family immediately turned, retreating two steps instinctively as he walked over, tall and imposing. They had no choice; Daniel Carter had such a powerful intimidating aura. He walked steadily and stopped, his handsome and angular face showing a calm expression, though one that was sufficiently intimidating despite the lack of visible emotion. "Mrs. Gordon, you haven’t answered my question yet." He looked at Olivia Gray and spoke again. Olivia Gray trembled, her face squeezing out a smile after a while, trying to establish familiarity, "Carter Junior, last time for your mother’s birthday, our Gordon Family went to congratulate her. I had a good conversation with your mother, hoping you..." "It seems Mrs. Gordon, in her recent overwhelming issues, has forgotten. When did you make a fool of yourselves last time? Since when did you chat well with my mother?" Daniel Carter gave no face, exposing them publicly. With that, the Gordon Family relatives were shocked, their eyes changing when looking at Olivia Gray. "Making a fool of ourselves? Sister-in-law, what do you mean? Didn’t you boast when you returned last time, saying Madam Carter liked Amanda a lot and even thought about..." "Oh, you misunderstood. I meant the other elders in the Carter Family liked Amanda, not Madam Carter!" Olivia Gray hurriedly denied, guiltily glancing at Daniel Carter several times. I quietly watched from the side, finding it extremely comical. It seemed Olivia Gray had tried hard to present Amanda at Madam Carter’s birthday banquet, fantasizing about winning the Carter Family’s favor just to give her daughter a better standing. Unexpectedly, I also attended that night. And it ended in an unpleasant way, ruining Amanda Gordon’s image. Thinking of this, I suddenly realized why Amanda Gordon drugged me. Besides helping her brother get me, ideally making me pregnant so I couldn’t divorce, it must also have been to retaliate for her embarrassment. Perhaps she fantasized about trapping me in the Gordon Family, making it impossible for me to be with Daniel Carter, so she’d have a chance? I couldn’t help but laugh, looking up at Olivia Gray and exposing her with a single sentence, "I think you have your eyes on Second Master Carter, wanting to shove your daughter into his arms." Daniel Carter frowned, glancing at me. Seeing him about to get angry, I quickly reassured, "But your taste isn’t so low; it’s just some people’s wishful thinking." Daniel Carter’s expression softened, and the corners of his mouth even turned up into a smile. Olivia Gray was furious, "Lily Miller, don’t go too far! Who are you calling low?" Originally, with Daniel Carter not present, I had intended to harshly humiliate Olivia Gray to seek justice for my grievances. But now that Daniel Carter had appeared, I didn’t want to escalate the situation and cause him trouble, so I sought to make peace, "Mrs. Gordon, rather than waste time with me, why not talk to the lawyer about how to get your precious daughter a reduced sentence." Seeing my stance, Wennie Lane knew I wanted to leave, so she pushed my wheelchair again. But with Daniel Carter striding over, he quickly reached my side, "I’ll push her." Wennie Lane smiled and quickly stepped aside. With Daniel Carter pushing me, the Gordon Family relatives didn’t dare to be insolent and consciously stepped aside. However, Olivia Gray did not give up. After all, it’s her own daughter who might go to jail, as a mother, she’s the most worried and anxious. "Lily... Lily, don’t go—" Olivia Gray caught up, grabbing the armrest of my wheelchair, her arrogant demeanor from moments ago vanished, as she tearfully pleaded, "I’m here to apologize to you on behalf of Amanda. Would that be okay? The lawyer said, only if you agree to an out-of-court settlement, the court will show leniency. She’s already faced consequences, do you really want her to go to jail..." I looked at Olivia Gray, who had a complete change in attitude, recalling the time Adrian Gordon had fallen ill. She had called me then as well, humbly pleading for me to go to the hospital to blood for Adrian. Upon my refusal, her true colors appeared immediately, spewing venomous insults. At that moment, I looked at her, quietly observing for a moment, then smiled slightly, "Why should I agree? The entire Gordon Family, collectively taking me for a fool. When you want to use me, sweet talk me; if I refuse, you unleash a torrent of abuse. Haven’t you done enough to wrong me? Now you want to morally coerce me." Daniel Carter waited until I finished speaking, then pushed the wheelchair forward again. "Lily—this time it’s different, we genuinely realize our mistakes. Amanda acted foolishly for a moment, she wronged you, Adrian wronged you, our whole Gordon Family wronged you... We’re begging you, show some mercy, Amanda can’t go to jail, she wouldn’t survive it, it would be the end of her—" Olivia Gray rushed forward, directly blocking my wheelchair, and shockingly dropped to her knees with a thud. My heart skipped a beat, my brows knitted tightly. Wennie Lane and Cherry were also startled, their eyes wide in shock. The relatives of the Gordon Family, standing a few paces away, exclaimed in unison with ’ah’, it’s unclear whether it was schadenfreude or sympathy. "Lily, I’m kneeling before you, begging you to spare my daughter..." Olivia Gray cried bitterly, discarding the dignity of a matriarch, kneeling before me in public. I still remember during the first trial of my divorce from Adrian Gordon, she knelt to her own son, begging him to divorce me so I’d spare Amanda. Now, for the same matter, she’s kneeling to me again. From a mother’s perspective, her love for her daughter is grand, selfless, moving. But from my perspective, this supposedly grand, selfless, and moving love, does me no good, instead, it only aims to sacrifice my interests. I had just begun to speak when suddenly a furious roar cut in, "Mom! Get up! Who told you to kneel to her!" Then Adrian Gordon dashed up, leaving the wheelchair behind. Perhaps he was in a rush, or maybe he was too weak, before reaching Olivia Gray, his legs gave way, and his tall, lanky figure lost balance and fell to the ground. "Son..." Olivia Gray was scared stiff, instinctively moving to protect her son, yet she was a step too late, failing to shield him. Mother and son collapsed together, both falling to the ground. The scene made me break into a cold sweat, yet inwardly, I felt it served them right. After all, they brought this upon themselves, didn’t they? If Adrian Gordon hadn’t gone too far, we might have been married already, perhaps I’d have never realized the truth, continuing to foolishly contribute to him and the Gordon Family. In the future, if he were to fall ill again, I’d foolishly blood, make medicinal food for him, and stay by his bedside day and night. Adrian Gordon hadn’t gotten up yet, pulling Olivia Gray, screaming angrily, "Get up! Who told you to kneel to her? Isn’t it embarrassing? Get up!" But Olivia Gray refused to listen. She wailed and lamented, choking on her tears, devoid of any image or aura of a powerful matriarch. "I won’t get up, I’m atoning for your and Amanda’s sins, as long as she can forgive Amanda, I’ll kneel as long as needed." Olivia Gray resisted her son’s pull and turned to continue pleading with me, "Lily, are you satisfied now? The Gordon Family wronged you, I’m apologizing on their behalf, you’ve won, are you satisfied now!" I watched with a blank expression, my heart as cold as ice. This way of apologizing, I feel not the slightest sincerity. Instead, it pushes me deeper into the fire pit. Someone uninformed might see this and think I’m bullying a poor, miserable elder, forcing her to publicly kneel in apology. I looked at Adrian Gordon, speaking indifferently, "There’s no grudge between us, no need for kneeling. It’s the law that punishes your sister, not me." With that, I raised my hand slightly, and Daniel Carter immediately pushed me past them. Olivia Gray wanted to pursue further, but Adrian Gordon held her tightly in place. I didn’t look back, had no idea what was happening behind, but I heard Adrian Gordon’s furious and resentful curses, "Lily, do you think Daniel Carter will marry you? You can’t even get into the Gordon Family, and you dream of climbing to the Carter Family?" The wheelchair stopped, Daniel Carter turned me slightly, our eyes caught a glimpse of what was behind. He smiled elegantly, and spoke slowly, "Young Master Gordon, given time, I will personally deliver the wedding invitation to your residence, please take care of yourself, and be present for the ceremony when the time comes." My heart skipped two beats, lashes trembled, I looked up at Daniel Carter, towering like a deity—at this moment, his image in my heart stood shoulder to shoulder with the heavens. Meanwhile, Adrian Gordon’s face, frozen in defiant anger, now carried extra layers of humiliation and awkwardness, leaving him standing there, swaying shakily, seemingly about to crumble. Wennie Lane and Cherry, suppressing expressions of joy and excitement, couldn’t contain themselves as Daniel Carter pushed me out of the courtroom door, bursting into exuberance. "That was an amazing scene! What goes around comes around, indeed!" "Mr. Carter, you are the epitome of manliness! Majestic and powerful!" "The Gordon Family must regret it so deeply now, serves them right!" "Yes, serves them right!" I remained silent, not uttering a word. On the one hand, because Daniel Carter was present, I didn’t want to come off as harsh and acrid, leaving him with a bad impression. On the other hand, I wasn’t a naturally spiteful or vindictive person, if the Gordon Family hadn’t pushed me too far, driving me to the point of no tolerance, I wouldn’t have treated them this way. Seeing Adrian Gordon and his mother in such miserable and pitiful states, if I were to revel in their misfortune, it would seem too cold and heartless. Thus, silence was the best response. Reaching the parking spot, Daniel Carter helped me stand, folding up the wheelchair. Wennie Lane and Cherry exchanged a glance, then looked at me and asked, "Lily... are you leaving with Mr. Carter, should we reschedule the celebration party for another time?" Follow current novels on N0velFire.ɴet I hadn’t spoken yet when Daniel Carter turned back to ask, "You planned a celebration party?" "Yes, Lily finally got rid of the trouble and regained her single status, of course, it’s worth celebrating." Wennie Lane replied with a smile. Daniel Carter looked at me, politely asking, "Do you mind if I join?" I looked at him, thinking to myself, you’ve already folded my wheelchair and put it in the car, yet you still ask? "Of course, we don’t mind, let’s go together, at Holburne." Wennie Lane answered for me, not giving me a chance to speak. "Our car is over there, Mr. Carter, you know the place, you can take Lily ahead." Wennie Lane instructed while pulling Cherry towards their car. Daniel Carter chuckled, then turned back to support my arm, "Let’s get in the car."