Chapter 192
Renee and Zack walked out of the detention center.
Renee could hardly wait to ask Zack, “You said that there’s a way to clear Margaret’s name and also give Briar Desrosiers a heavier punishment? What exactly do I have to do?”
“It’s actually quite simple.”
Zack said, “If Margaret isn’t lying, then her subjective motivation to harm Briar Desrosiers cannot be established, and it naturally wouldn’t constitute a criminal offense. In that case, she can even sue Briar Desrosiers for defamation.”
“If Margaret is in a bad health condition during this period, and it so happens that Briar’s slander causes her emotional trauma, then Briar can also be charged with a criminal offense. Under the criminal law, the penalty for emotional trauma is no less severe than physical trauma.”
Renee listened very attentively to every word he said. She instantly asked, “So, as long as I can find a way to prove that Margaret didn’t lie, or that Briar lied, we can win the case?”
“Correct!”
Zack continued, “My suggestion is to find evidence that Briar lied, so as to counter sue her for defamation. Although there are those two police officers as witnesses, from a legal perspective, witnesses contain subjectivity and carry less weight than physical evidence. If you can obtain physical evidence, we can definitely win the case!”
“That’s easy. I know what to do.”
After hearing that, Renee could not help but give Zack a thumbs up. “As expected of Zack Rosenwell. What a brilliant move!”
She was now really glad she asked for nothing but the Hunts & Co. Law Firm when she divorced Stefan.
With the law firm’s Big Three helping her, she would be able to overcome any obstacles, be in in the administrative, civil and
commercial, or criminal field!
The next day.
Renee arrived at the hospital where Briar was kept in early in the morning.
As usual, there were two police officers guarding her ward.
Briar felt like she was about to regain freedom, so she was humming happily, and so loudly that she could be heard in the
hallway.
“Someone seems to be in a good mood.”
Renee’s leaned against the door of the ward with folded arms and asked with a weird smile on her face.
Briar was sitting in front of the dressing mirror, putting on makeup on her eyes. When she suddenly saw Renee in the mirror. she reacted like she had just seen a ghost. Her expression changed sharply as she turned around and asked, “It’s you! How did
you get in here?”
“Why do you look so scared? We’re good friends. Isn’t it normal for me to visit you?”
“Stop pretending!”
Briar got into combat mode and glared at Renee as if Renee was a ferocious wild beast. She snapped. “We’re mortal enemies. One of us will definitely die in the hands of the other. Why are you here?”
“C’mon, it’s not that serious. You’re Stefan’s new love and I’m his ex–wife. In ancient times, we would be considered sisters. There’s no need to fight all the time! Where’s the love?”
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Renee smiled and said sarcastically.
“Hah, love?”
Seeing Renee being so polite, Briar guessed that Renee must have come to beg her to withdraw the charges. She said arrogantly. “Now you want to talk about love? Why didn’t you talk about love when you mercilessly had me arrested the other day?”
“Are you worried that your horrible nanny might die in the detention center because she’s too old, so you’ve come to beg me
for mercy?”
Renee smiled and said, “That’s not it. I just came out of kindness to inform you that I’ve found the evidence to prove my nanny’s innocence. Your charges now include not only burglary, but also defamation. The result of my nanny’s psychological evaluation is out. She has level 3 emotional trauma. If you’re found guilty for all the charges, you’ll be in jail for at least 5 years!”
“Wh–What?”
Briar’s face suddenly turned pale. She stepped back and said, “You’re trying to scare me, aren’t you? There’s no way you have evidence to prove your nanny’s innocence. The only ones present at the time were the police officers, and they heard your nanny threatening me with their own ears!”
“You have witnesses while I have physical evidence. From a legal perspective, physical evidence carries much more weight
than witnesses.”
Renee seemed very confident.
Briar’s face turned even paler. She gulped and asked. “What… what physical evidence?”
