Chapter 42

Furious, Hazel turned back and gave Lily a shove. "How could you mess this up? You told us you'd hire Mr. Siester! That's the only reason I convinced your father not to interfere!" "I never said that," Lily said while stumbling back a step. Her gaze shifted to the courthouse entrance, where another car had just pulled up. It was Sylvester, who was holding a stack of documents related to the case. He stood there, looking both awkward and displeased, without approaching them. Lowering her voice, Lily tried to reason with him. "Mr. Siester is really busy. Sylvester is the best attorney we could get. We have to trust him!" With the trial about to begin, switching lawyers wasn't an option anymore. Besides, after a couple of meetings, she had come to believe Sylvester was indeed highly capable. Bobby's face was dark with frustration, but he had no choice but to accept the situation. He feared pushing too hard and angering Sylvester, who would easily jeopardize Hayden's case in court