Chapter 64

I found it absurd when I heard what the staff at the courthouse said. We weren't talking about a criminal here. What did they mean by providing as much evidence as I could possibly find? "Hurry up and go, then. Don't let me keep you." Lorraine didn't even let me walk her to her car. She simply turned and left. Once I was done settling Jonas, I headed straight to the courthouse. Johnny House, my lawyer, was already there, waiting for me by the door. The concern in his eyes was unmistakable. "What took you so long?" I heard what he said and sensed that something went wrong. Things had probably taken a turn and become more serious than I had imagined. "What's the matter?" "Yvonne countersued you, saying that you did everything in your power to threaten her into giving up Xavier. It's making things difficult for us too." "What does this mean?" I was in no mood to play a guessing game. "Just give it to me straight." Johnny wanted to spit it out, but he couldn't bring himself to say