Raina couldn’t help but shake her head at the sight. Aaron had gone mad. No matter what she said, he wouldn’t listen.
Anya turned to Raina: "Enough already. Even if you’ve got a lot of sympathy, there’s no need to waste it on this kind of thing. Let’s get going."
"You’re right. There are so many pitiful people in the world, countless people needing my care and protection. No way it should be Young Master Warren’s turn."
"Let’s go, let’s go." Anya linked arms with Raina and moved forward. Seeing Aaron hell-bent on crushing Raina, she raised an eyebrow and said, "I’m actually quite looking forward to seeing Aaron bring the Ghost Doctor’s Vale over here. When that happens, the sound of his face being slapped will be particularly crisp and pleasant."
As soon as Raina entered the courtroom, everyone’s attention was drawn to her, and the chatter grew louder.
Sitting in the front row, Claire North couldn’t control her excitement when she saw her.
Raina had finally arrived. Now that she was here, there would be no pleasing her!
The tightly woven net today was something Raina would have to experience thoroughly!
A court clerk approached and asked, "Miss North, with just half an hour until the trial begins, has your defense lawyer arrived?"
Raina completely forgot about hiring a defense lawyer.
Seeing Anya hiding her laughter behind her hand, Raina couldn’t help but glare at her: "Wicked woman, you didn’t even remind me."
Anya said, "Do you need a defense lawyer?"
Raina thought about it, and truly, she didn’t need one at all.
Anya added, "If you don’t need one, then why hire a defense lawyer? You could spend that money on beauty treatments or new clothes, isn’t that better?"
Raina thought about it: "Better, definitely better."
Anya spread her hands: "There you go, you should thank me for not reminding you."
Raina found this reasonable and told the waiting court clerk: "I don’t have a defense lawyer, nor do I need one."
Upon hearing this, the court clerk was a bit anxious and said, "The plaintiff hired a famous top-tier lawyer from Southgate. Miss North, if you don’t hire a defense lawyer, you might be at a huge disadvantage."
At this, Raina’s expression suddenly softened: "Thank you for your reminder, but I truly don’t need one."
The court clerk saw Raina’s firm demeanor and could only say, "Alright then, if you regret it, you can still find me before the trial starts."
Raina thanked him again.
Those who heard Raina’s conversation with the court clerk were instantly fuming.
"Ignorant and arrogant, this woman is simply aiming for the heavens!"
"I really don’t understand why this trial is even happening? In my opinion, just throw her in jail already. How could something as murderous as her even be considered human? She doesn’t deserve to set foot in this courtroom!"
"Exactly, I really don’t understand what the judge is thinking. Surely, they don’t believe someone like Raina still needs to have any legal rights defended? Ridiculous!"
Vincent Hawthorne found a corner seat and felt his face flush as he listened to the surrounding chatter.
No matter his disdain for Raina, she was still married to Elias.
Every time he thought about his immensely talented son being bewitched by Raina, neglecting everything else, his heart ached.
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Now, he couldn’t even dare to truly close his eyes at night, fearing nightmares.