Harry Hall was a well-known star lawyer in the legal field; any case that passed through his hands was pretty much decided in terms of victory or defeat.
Helen Melendy understood Harry’s litigation strategy and had made preparations in advance, so at the beginning of the trial, the two were evenly matched for a while.
From the moment Elly Campbell entered the courtroom, she had maintained a calm and confident demeanor, but only she knew that the hand she kept in her pocket was clenched tightly, drenched with cold sweat.
Seeing Helen and Harry evenly matched for the time being, Elly felt slightly relieved, and the tension she was holding on to eased somewhat.
Looking up, she saw Adam Jones looking over at her with an unfathomable depth in his dark eyes, making it impossible for Elly to guess what he was thinking at the moment.
Just looking into those eyes made her heart subconsciously sink a bit, and the breath she had just relaxed tightened again.
Adam glanced at her, observing her obviously nervous yet feigned composure, and his thin lips curved into a slight, cool smile.
At the end of the first half, Elly went with Helen to the break room, and Elly couldn’t wait to ask, "Is there any chance we can win?"
Helen really wanted to comfort her, but such comfort was useless at this time; she could only be truthful, "Right now, Harry and I are evenly matched, but I’m well aware of Harry’s capabilities; he’s probably only using seventy percent of his strength, whereas I’m using my full strength," she said.
With that, she pursed her lips, "Elly, you need to be mentally prepared, I... I am no match for Harry."
Considering Harry had likely been holding back in the first half, there was no way he would give ground in the second half.
Elly’s complexion turned a shade paler, her fists clenched tightly, feeling the pain of her nails cutting into her palms, she suppressed the bitterness in her heart and nodded to Helen, "Don’t worry, I’m prepared."
Helen nodded, "I’ll step out to get some water; perhaps you should consider reconciling with Adam, to find a solution that’s best for both sides and the child."
Elly nodded, and after Helen left, she closed the door behind her.
When Helen walked out of the break room, she ran into Harry, who had also come to the Coffee Pantry to pour a drink.
Their eyes met in that instant, and Helen’s expression immediately darkened. After a cold glance at him, she went to fetch her coffee.
After pouring his water, Harry didn’t leave immediately but stood beside Helen with an indifferent tone, "You should persuade Elly to give the child to Adam; continuing this lawsuit is pointless."
Helen stopped pouring water and looked up at Harry’s expressionless face, a cold smile on her lips, wishing she could throw the water in his face right then.
"Why don’t you persuade Adam, that scum, not to fight Elly for the child? After all he did to Elly, he never cared for the child after the birth; what right does he have to fight for custody? Just because he provided some sperm? To hell with that!"
Helen couldn’t help but curse, her beautiful face ablaze with anger. She was hot-tempered and fiery, and Harry watched her quietly for a moment before slightly furrowing his brow, "You don’t know what Elly has done to Adam; don’t jump to conclusions."
"Hmph! Even if I knew nothing, it wouldn’t change the fact that Adam Jones is scum."
With a slap, Helen set her coffee cup down on the counter, spilling some of the half-full contents.