My lawyer paused for a moment, then remarked that this was another lawsuit, another cost to be paid.
The first to face trial was Liam, and with my lawyer's persuasive arguments and solid evidence, he was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay 300 thousand dollars in damages.
Monica faced her own trial and was sentenced to six months in prison and 300 thousand dollars in restitution. However, due to her pregnancy, her sentence was not executed immediately.
The law had spoken, and Liam and Monica dared not make a scene.
I was taken aback when the lawyer informed me that Monica had actually proposed to marry Liam while he was in prison.
"Has she lost her mind?"
The lawyer shook his head and sighed, "I just feel for the baby. His parents are certainly not the epitome of stability."
I scoffed and said, "I'm afraid this kid is going to be a troublemaker as well.
After all, he was diagnosed as 47,XYY.
Even if Liam and Monica were to be released in the future, I suspected their lives would be anything but tranquil.
Just as I was thinking that the coming year might be a little more peaceful, the lawyer dropped a bombshell, informing me that Liam and Monica had been released on bail.
Upon further investigation, it turned out that the person who had bailed them out was none other than Yvonne.
I immediately made my way to Yvonne's office.
"We've known each other for ten years. Why did you do this?"
Yvonne sighed and explained with a tone of helplessness, "I didn't want to, but it's out of my hands."
Yvonne told the whole story to me.
She revealed that Monica appeared to be the lost daughter of her aunt, Susan Norton.
The bodyguards Yvonne had assigned to me were on loan from the Norton family, and one of them recognized the pendant around Monica's neck as a Norton family heirloom and reported back to Susan.
This led to the confirmation that Monica was indeed the only daughter of the Norton family.
The Norton Group, known for their involvement in both legitimate businesses and underworld dealings, was certainly not a group to be trifled with.
Yvonne looked at me with a hint of apology in her eyes. "The Stone family has always been in the Norton family's debt, and I had no choice but to comply. I am truly sorry about this."
I was silent for a moment, then shook my head. "I don't blame you."
With that, I left Yvonne's office.
I never imagined that Monica would have such a background.