Atlas looked at my excited face and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to end this quickly? Let's do it, then."
He grinned.
Just then, his phone rang again. He picked it up, glanced at it, raised an eyebrow, and answered. "Yes?"
I heard Dylan's voice on the other end.
"Mr. Atlas, she went to meet Felix's brother, Franklin, today. He's a lawyer, but when Franklin found out about the incident, he left quietly without meeting her."
"Good! Let's apply pressure through public opinion and have Adrian request a court hearing."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
I looked at him happily. "That was about Liora, right? If everything goes well, the court hearing will happen soon, won’t it?"
"Absolutely," Atlas responded confidently.
"That's great!" I was even more delighted.
"Doesn't this call for a thank you?" Atlas looked at me with a mischievous smile.
I quickly leaned over and pecked him on the lips.
He extended his hand and pulled me close. "Just one kiss? Can't you show a little more sincerity?"
I tried to push him away. "Are you being unreasonable again?"
His handsome face approached mine, "Didn’t you just say we were legally married? How am I being unreasonable?"
I chuckled helplessly, unable to respond. He always had a way with words.
Against his cunning, I had no room for resistance.
The next day, I gritted my teeth and got up early despite my exhaustion.
I hadn’t taken Ivanna to the hospital yesterday, and if I didn’t do it again today, I wouldn't be able to explain myself.
After a while, she finally came out, pouting and glancing at me unhappily.
She seemed extremely displeased as she muttered something under her breath.
When I saw her like that, I couldn't help but smile secretly.
She walked into the room, opened the wardrobe, pulled out a dress, and quickly put it on. Then, she tidied her hair in a swift motion.
I stood there watching her, and she kept her back to me the entire time.
When she finished, she turned around like a child who had done something wrong, avoiding eye contact.
"Is this enough?"
Her expression made me burst out laughing.
"You're terrible. Just tell me what you have to say."
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