Chapter 4
The phone in Amelia’s pocket began buzzing the very next second.
She took it out and watched the word “Husband” flash across the screen, but she did not respond.
The beeping of the unanswered call echoed through the living room via the speaker.
Owen called eight times in a row. Seeing that no one picked up, he frowned slightly.
Melissa handed him a cup of coffee and gently reassured him, “Maybe Amy is just busy and didn’t notice the call. Let’s try again later.”
He nodded. But as he hung up, he accidentally knocked over the coffee, soaking the documents.
The tissues on the table had run out, and just as Melissa was about to get more, he called out to Amelia to bring a new pack over.
Amelia took one up and handed it over. Then, she saw through his phone screen that he had made eight call records to a string of numbers with no name saved.
So Owen hadn’t even saved her number. No wonder he didn’t realize earlier that the person he was calling was right beside him.
She smiled wryly, then turned and went into the kitchen to make herself a simple breakfast.
When she returned with a sandwich, she saw that he was calling again, but she still didn’t answer.
At this point, Owen finally ran out of patience and went to the study.
“She must’ve changed her number. I’ll ask someone for the contact information of Phantom Law Firm in New York.”
Amelia’s eyes narrowed when she heard this.
“If he had called her previous firm, she knew that, with their love of gossip, they would undoubtedly have disclosed everything about her.
And right now, she didn’t want him to know any of it. So she turned toward Melissa and said, “Ms. Todd, I happen to have some knowledge of the problem you’re facing. In divorce proceedings in Toronto, the plaintiff
must…”
She gave a brief summary of the applicable legal provisions. Melissa didn’t understand much and quickly called Owen over.
Thus, Amelia repeated her explanation. He understood it, but his gaze was filled with complex emotions when he looked at her.
“How do you know all this?”
She took a sip of milk and replied calmly, “I graduated from Stanford Law School. Five years ago, I saw a divorce case file similar to Ms. Todd’s. The plaintiff’s appeal was also rejected due to insufficient evidence. The lawyer in that case used a provision from private international law…”
She had personally handled that case, so her analysis came effortlessly.
Watching her talk so boldly and fluently, he realized she was nothing like the lovely, domestic wife he had imagined her to be.
“Something stirred in his heart for a fleeting moment, and he wanted to ask her about her past.
But now wasn’t the time for it as time was limited. Following her
suggestion, he resumed compiling the case documents.
With the issue resolved. Amelia didn’t involve herself any further in this
matter.
“She began reading recent cases, updating herself on amended laws and regulations, and preparing for her return to legal practice.”
Days passed, and she focused on improving herself, paying no attention to anything outside.
When Owen came looking for her, she learned Melissa had successfully finalized her divorce.
As a token of gratitude for her earlier help, he even invited her to Melissa’s piano recital.
“There’s no need for that. It was just a small favor,” Amelia declined casually as she continued flipping through her book.
He walked over and tried to persuade her again, but as he happened to glance at the side of her book, he noticed a name written neatly–Amy. That made him freeze on the spot.
