My husband is one of the top lawyers in the industry, with an unbroken winning streak throughout his career.
So when my father was detained after being falsely accused, I turned to him for help first.
The place where my father was being held was only a ten-minute drive from my husband’s law firm, but he refused without hesitation.
“My junior is nervous about taking her first case on her own. I need to stay here and help her write the defense. I can’t leave.”
“If he’s guilty, let him plead guilty. If not, wait for the police to investigate. Stop making a fuss over everything.” He lowered his voice. “It’s just a small matter...”
Every day after that, he had a different excuse. The one thing that never changed was his junior colleague.
On the seventh day, my father was released with all charges dropped.
As I drove to pick him up alone, I got a call from Ji Yanming:
“My junior’s client just asked to meet her at the last minute. I need to be there to help.”
“As for your father’s case, when I get the time, I’ll arrange for an intern to handle it.”
I didn’t stay silent this time. I answered softly,
“Okay, go ahead. It’s over now anyway.”
Whether it was my father’s case or our relationship.
