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Edmond felt like this was a money grab because even with a less competent lawyer, they wouldn't lose. The difference lay in how much "marital assets" and "emotional distress fees" they could get back for Eugene, with his fees being $3000 per hour!

Eugene didn't care much, he just made his demands: "First, I request that the litigation period be as long as possible, but not exceeding three months. Second, the more money they have to pay, the better. Also, I plan to donate this money to Hope Project. You better make sure the judge knows this, so they don't think I'm taking advantage."

The longer the litigation period, the more difficult and agonizing it would be for Claire and her family. But if it went over three months, wouldn't they stop paying?

So, they also needed to taste the pain of losing money.

Edmond only found Eugene's requests strange. He hadn't heard of anyone wanting to extend the litigation period.

Anyway, he hardly needed to prepare for this lawsuit. The longer the lawsuit dragged on, the higher his income naturally, so why not?

Eugene gave Edmond Claire's phone number, and then Edmond negotiated with Claire. He also arranged for Eugene a junior lawyer to keep Eugene updated on the progress of the lawsuit.

This junior lawyer was a cold beauty, standing at a tall 170 cm, almost 90% in terms of looks. She had a well-endowed and curvaceous figure, complete with a pair of black-framed glasses, exuding an icy allure.

"Mr. Eugene, my name is Dorothy. If you want to know about the progress of the lawsuit in the future, just ask me," she said, escorting Eugene to the law firm's door. With her height and her ample 34D chest, as well as her round and perky buttocks, she attracted the attention of many passersby.

"Alright," Eugene nodded. He had already added Dorothy's WeChat and had her phone number.

"Not just the lawsuit, but if you need anything else, you can ask me," Dorothy added, then quickly clarified, "I mean legal issues."

She didn't need to explain, but explaining might imply leading Eugene to misunderstand.

Eugene looked at her, unable to determine if she accidentally misspoke or said it on purpose.

Edmond immediately called Claire.

"Mrs. Claire? I'm Eugene's representative lawyer. Who is your representative lawyer? Oh, Gyles? Okay, I understand. I'll coordinate with Gyles' lawyer. If there are any developments, Gyles' lawyer will naturally inform you," he hung up the phone.

Then he dialed another number.

"Hello, it's Edmond. Yes, I represent Eugene now. This case, you guys are already at a disadvantage... hehe, I'm not calling to show off. I'm representing Eugene to file a lawsuit to divide the marital assets again," he said.

"The reason for our lawsuit? Simple. Eugene found out Basil is not his biological son, so he wants to redistribute the assets and claim compensation for emotional distress."

The other end clearly couldn't handle the conversation. Claire hadn't even mentioned Basil, catching them off guard.

"What? You go find out first," Edmond smiled and hung up the phone.

For him, this lawsuit was too easy. It was like an open-book exam. Not to mention himself, even a junior lawyer would find it difficult to lose.

He dialed another number, "Elbert, write a little essay. In short, there was an affair between Dr. Bruce, a bone surgeon in the North District of the hospital, and nurse Claire in the department. They even have a child together. Yes, that's the main line. Feel free to add more details. Get some internet water army to hype it up, at least make sure all the doctors and nurses in the North District's bone surgery department know about it by tonight."

After hanging up the phone again, he smiled faintly and didn't make any more calls.

Eugene's request was to ruin Claire's reputation. As a man, of course he stood with Eugene. As the lawyer representing the party involved, he had to stand with Eugene even more.

The adulterer and the seductress, they deserved to be nailed to the pillar of shame!

Not long after Claire hung up the phone, it rang again.

She picked it up and saw it was the representative lawyer, so she quickly answered.

"Claire, how many things have you hidden from me?" the other party asked straightforwardly, "Do you know how passive you've made me by doing this?"

Claire was a bit stunned, pausing for a moment before asking, "What do you mean?"

"Basil isn't Eugene's son, right?" Gyles asked directly.

Claire took a deep breath, mentally preparing herself for this. She responded, "Yes, Basil is indeed not Eugene's son, but that has nothing to do with him hiding marital assets!"

"Claire, do you know who Eugene's representative lawyer is? Edmond! Edmond, the best divorce lawyer in Mystic Hills! In front of him, I'm just an insignificant role! He's never lost a divorce case before!" Gyles said.

Claire chuckled coldly, "Never losing a case before doesn't mean he won't lose this time! Even if he's never lost a case before, he'll lose this one!"

"Alright, let's put that aside for now," Gyles said, "Now Eugene is also preparing to sue, using the fact that Basil is not his biological son as a reason to redistribute marital assets and demand compensation for emotional distress from you."

Claire almost burst out laughing, thinking for a moment before saying, "Well, that works out perfectly then. Everyone's demands are to redistribute marital assets. Gyles, have you found out how much marital assets Eugene has hidden?"

"Not yet, don't worry. I need to have the court documents first to have the bank check Eugene's personal assets. At least I should have them by tomorrow," Gyles replied.

"Alright, I'll wait for your good news then," Claire said before hanging up the phone.

No matter how reluctant she was, the fact remained that Eugene's money was considered marital assets. So, even if Eugene hired a hundred or a thousand lawyers, he would still have to obediently take out the money from his bank account.

Eugene checked the time, it was already past four in the afternoon.

He continued to list items on his shopping list.

Busy until evening, he stretched lazily and left the building, ready to have dinner.

Entering the elevator, a middle-aged woman came in after two floors. As soon as she saw him, her eyes lit up. She immediately started promoting her daughter, praising how beautiful and gentle she was, the perfect candidate for a wife and mother.

Eugene felt a headache coming on. Finally arriving at the first floor, "Ding!" the elevator door opened. He quickly rushed out, but the woman was still calling after him, "Eugene, you haven't taken down my daughter's phone number yet!"

Phew!

Running quite a distance, Eugene finally breathed a sigh of relief. That woman was too persistent.

But that was the present.

In three months, people would no longer be concerned about marrying off their daughters or finding sons-in-law. They would be concerned about food and clean water!

As Eugene reached the entrance of the community, he happened to see Chris and his family also coming over. When Basil saw him, he waved his hand and pointed, saying, "It's the jerk! The jerk is here!"