Thaddeus remained cool and collected, his tone rich with implications, “Moreover, I've always felt that we're not enemies, Lawyer Lee. Perhaps, we're just friends caught on opposite sides of the fence.”
“Friends…” Lawyer Lee felt a warmth in his eyes, barely believing his own ears.
“Besides, I believe, Lawyer Lee, since you've risked your life to meet me, it shows that deep down, you already regard me as your ally, right?” Thaddeus spoke softly, yet his words hit home.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Lawyer Lee, a top-notch attorney, a fifty-year-old man, broke down in tears in front of Thaddeus, expressing deep frustration:
“Mr. Thaddeus, I can’t take it anymore. I don’t want to spend another day by Avery’s side... In his presence, humans are reduced to mere beasts, nothing more!
Previously, when I worked for Mr. Chambers, despite his flaws, he was compassionate towards me and took care of my family.
But after Mr. Chambers passed away, Avery has been covertly watching over my spouse and son, threatening their lives if I ever betray him! He knew of my loyalty to Mr. Chambers, and to control me, he resorted to threatening my family’s safety, a tactic that never fails him! Despicable! Sly!”
Listening to Lawyer Lee’s accusations, Thaddeus frowned deeply, with Gordon beside him also sighing in anger.
“The Chambers Group was nothing but a façade for Avery’s dirty dealings. Behind the scenes, he’s into smuggling, drug trafficking… you name it, no lawlessness he hasn’t indulged in!
He even… asked me to alter Mr. Chambers’ will!”
Thaddeus’s eyes darkened, “What happened?”
“Mr. Chambers, aware of his declining health, had me as a notary public to draft his will in my presence. Whether it was the management rights to the Chambers Group or the Chambers family’s wealth, he didn’t leave a penny to Avery!”
Lawyer Lee was livid, “Avery usurped everything by force, a real nest thief!”
Thaddeus narrowed his eyes slightly, “Lawyer Lee, I have a question for you, can you answer it?”
“Please ask, I’ll spare no details!”
“Mr. Chambers’ death, was Avery involved?”
Lawyer Lee’s pupils shrank, “Though I did not witness it… but it must be related to him!
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