Chapter 470

Before Giselle could even manage to respond to Lauren's sarcasm, Ethan lost his patience and snapped, "We're here to settle this privately. Just tell us what you want. If it's about money, we can work it out. As long as you agree to drop the case quickly, we can negotiate anything." Ethan was sure this was a setup. To him, the woman in front of him was no victim. She was the real culprit, shameless and undeserving of any courtesy. Lauren kept up her act of a fragile, wounded woman. Rubbing her reddened eyes, she said softly, "You don't need to humiliate me. The pain I've gone through isn't something any woman could easily handle. I want other women to feel empowered to stand up for themselves, so I'm not agreeing to any settlement. The law should decide what happens." Hearing Lauren's lofty, self-righteous words, Giselle let out a snort. She could see that Lauren truly had no interest in money and wasn't looking to settle. Her face looked weary and sorrowful, but the slyness in her