Chapter 157 That’s What You Should Do

After a while, Emily finally opened her eyes again. "I'd like to be alone for a bit," she said. The smile on Arthur's face momentarily stiffened up. He hadn't expected her to distance herself from him after how hard he had tried to sympathize with her. Nevertheless, he collected himself and gently nodded. "Alright. Have a good rest then. I'll come back and visit you again later." Arthur got to his feet and wistfully gazed at Emily. Then, he turned around and left. After the door closed, Emily picked her phone up and dialed the attorney's number. "Mr. Proctor, we can start preparing the materials for the appeal now," she said. On the other end of the line, Richie Proctor seemed a little surprised, though he quickly and professionally replied, "Sure, Ms. Sterling. I'll come by with my assistant tomorrow morning and we'll talk more in detail." "Sure." After ending the call, the tension within Emily finally eased a little as she leaned against the headboard of her bed. Rath