Divorce 516 Chapter 516
Teresa didn’t know where Sanford got the news. Seeing her confused look, he explained, “Jennifer told me. I’m also a witness, so of course I had to come.”
Teresa’s phone rang. Without another word, she stepped out to meet someone.
Sanford didn’t chase after Teresa. Instead, he eagerly walked over to Jonathan and fished some cash out of his pocket. “Mr. Lynn, thanks for lending me some money for the tire repair. Here you go.”
“No need.” Jonathan gave Sanford a polite nod. “It was nothing.”
Sanford tutted in mock admiration and plopped down next to Jonathan. “Mr. Lynn, we’re not that close, yet you’re so nice to me. I’m genuinely moved.”
Jonathan glanced at Sanford coolly but didn’t bother responding.
Sanford said with a smirk, “Teresa and I are getting married soon. You really should stop harassing her.”
Jonathan was clearly intrigued by Sanford’s words. He sneered and said, “She doesn’t even like you. Do you really think you can marry her? Maybe you’re just daydreaming.”
Sanford suddenly chuckled. “Do you know Teresa well? Well, I think I know her better than you do.”
Jonathan finally met Sanford’s gaze directly, his eyes sharpening with scrutiny. “Mr. Thomas, do you have a problem with me? I don’t remember I did anything to you.”
Sanford fell silent. After a while, he smirked and said, “I hate the Lynn family, and you’re one of them.”
Jonathan said, “Using the people around someone to get back at them, huh? That’s pretty childish.”
Sanford laughed and said, “Do you think I’m deliberately getting close to Teresa just to get back at you? What if I truly want to marry her?”
Jonathan’s face suddenly darkened.
Sanford said with a knowing look, “Feelings grow over time. I don’t have the bond you have with Teresa, but as long as we spend more time together, I’m sure she’ll like me.”
The more Sanford talked, the angrier he got. “If only I-” He paused and softened his tone a bit. “I just never had a chance. I’m no worse than you, and whatever you have now, it will be mine eventually.”
Jonathan’s gaze sharpened with suspicion.
Teresa brought Jennifer in, who took a seat beside her. The moment Jennifer spotted Jonathan in the front row, she sneered. “So, you didn’t go back to Nareigh that day because you went to see your ex–husband, right?”
Teresa shot back, “Stop lecturing me. Why is Sanford here? Did you tell him the date of the trial?”
Jennifer said, “Yeah. I was talking to Donald about this and Sanford happened to hear it.”
Teresa was speechless. She wasn’t interested in fighting with Jennifer right now. What mattered was how the court would rule on Charlie.
After all that waiting, they finally got to see that jerk face face justice. He had stolen Evelyn’s money, committed financial fraud, and even hit someone and ran. The lawyer said he would probably be sentenced to twenty years.
However, Charlie’s lawyer, Hugh Keaton, turned out to be one of those star attorneys with a crazy high win rate. And when he pulled out a prenuptial agreement, Evelyn just froze in shock.
It was the prenuptial agreement she had signed before marrying Charlie. Back then, she was head over heels in love, convinced he was the right one for her. Evelyn blindly signed that, giving Charlie full authority to handle her assets, redistribute them, and even make decisions for her company.
Hugh said, “Your Honor, this is a legal document showing Mr. Wilson’s ex–wife voluntarily transferred personal assets to him. The funds he took were legitimate dividends, not stolen or coerced.”
Evelyn suddenly sprang to her feet, jabbing an accusing finger at Charlie as she launched into her accusations. “I was drunk at that time. He tricked me into signing it when I wasn’t even conscious. That can’t be legal.”
Hugh said, “Do you have any witnesses who can confirm your intoxicated state at the time?”
Evelyn was dumbfounded once again because the lawyer who notarized the prenuptial agreement back then was from Charlie’s side. It had been a complete setup from the start, and by the time Evelyn realized it, she was already broke.
Seeing she couldn’t win on legal grounds, Evelyn turned her anger toward Hugh. “Don’t you have a conscience? Are you standing up for this jerk who walked out on his wife and kid? He took all my money and left me with a baby barely three years old, wandering around like we were homeless. She cried for her dad every single day. Charlie, didn’t you say you failed Isabel? Say that again.”
Charlie sighed with feigned remorse and said, “Your Honor, I know I should have been there for my child. If the court allows, I’d like to try everything to raise my daughter properly. I’ll never leave her again.”
Evelyn’s anger grew. “Isabel is my child. How dare you try to take her from me? You’re a monster.”
Evelyn’s emotions were running high, and the judge had to call the courtroom to order before she finally sat down.
Just then, Jennifer leaned forward with a knowing look and muttered under her breath, “See? Men are always selfish and cruel. He doesn’t care how ugly things get with his ex in court. All he wants is to take the kid so he can look better and get off easier.”
Teresa knew full well that Jennifer’s words were aimed right at her. However, she didn’t respond. Honestly, she didn’t even have the headspace to argue. Her case wasn’t the same as Evelyn’s anyway.
Soon, the attorney Teresa hired began presenting the facts she had collected, including Charlie’s marital infidelity, his visits to sex workers, and the misuse of marital assets on his mistress.
Those funds, the attorney argued, should be recovered. After all, the prenuptial agreement was based on the expectation of mutual fidelity, and once that trust was broken, the contract could no longer stand.
The attorney said, “These are the documents showing Charlie’s infidelity and the assets he transferred to his mistress, including a house he bought for her.”
All the evidence was clearly laid out. As for the hit–and–run, Teresa and Sanford both testified that they saw it happen and were the ones who got the injured woman to the hospital.
The attorney said, “Since the incident, Mr. Wilson has not visited the victim once. That speaks volumes about his lack of remorse.”
Hearing that, Hugh looked at him with obvious frustration. He said, “Mr. Wilson was taken into custody immediately after the incident. He hasn’t had the chance to visit the victim.”
“Your Honor, we have video footage of Mr. Wilson being arrested,” said the attorney. Another piece of evidence was submitted.
The screen showed Charlie getting arrested at a highway exit. As he was getting into the police car, he muttered, “Just hit some old fart. What a damn unlucky day.”
Upon hearing this, the judge squinted slightly.
Realizing the tide was turning against him, Charlie suddenly pointed at Teresa and said, “She was chasing me in her car. I only hit someone because I was trying to get away. It’s all her fault.”
Everyone in the courtroom turned to stare at Teresa.
Jonathan frowned slightly and glanced down at his watch.