Doreen then grabbed Roscoe's arm and pulled him closer. "Roscoe, are you just going to stand there and let them bully your girlfriend?"

Roscoe kept quiet. He thought the Lawyer's argument was reasonable.

Doreen was too aggressive. It was ironic, considering that everyone said he used to be deeply in love with Doreen. It was hard for him to believe that he could have ever been fond of such a shallow woman.

In frustration, Doreen stamped her foot and said, “Roscoe, didn't you promise my dad you'd look after me? That woman slapped me."

Roscoe ignored her complaint and stated, "Go inside and find Jarrod. He should be here."

Doreen was not pleased.

Why did Roscoe always seem to change his stance around Nicole?

Rhett lost interest in the ongoing scene. He turned to Nicole and said, "Please, Miss Lawrence."

As Nicole ascended the stairs, she paused, turned to Doreen, and declared coldly, “Also, the man I love is not some adulterer. He is a decent, honest man who deserves my affection."

With that, she glanced at Roscoe and continued her ascent without stopping.

That look wasn't about blaming. In moments like these, she felt scared and longed for someone to be by her side. But it was fine if she was alone. After all, she had long become accustomed to dealing with disappointment.

“Humph! I see you don't care about me at all," Doreen stated it bitterly.

Roscoe appeared not to hear her, his gaze fixed intently on Nicole ascending the steps. How could someone make green seem so elegant?

In the courtroom.

The trial was private. As a result, the gallery hosted only a few close family members of the plaintiff and the defendant.

On Nicole's side, there was no one. She had decided not to involve her friends, like Raegan, to spare them the worry, and she had not mentioned her lawsuit.

On the defendant's side, Jarrod sported scholarly gold-rimmed glasses, and his expensive suit made him look particularly dashing.

He didn't appear to be someone with a mental disorder based on his appearance alone. His eloquence and how he answered questions were calm and flawless.

Someone like him was either really good at pretending or had no problems.

When it was time to show proof, Rhett was the first to hand in a video, the scandalous one from the event that had surprised everyone in Ardlens.