Chapter 191
The Untouchable Ex-Wife
Upon hearing that, Reneeâs face instantly changed. She questioned him. âSo itâs you⦠what have you done to Margaret?â
âYou should ask your nanny what she did instead.â
Stefanâs expression was still extremely dark. He said coldly to the emotional Renee, âYour nanny tried to force Briar to get an abortion. Are you gonna tell me you know nothing about it?â
He paused for a moment and continued, âLetâs each take a step back. Iâll let Margaret go, and you let Briar go.â
Stefan felt he was being generous enough to Renee.
Briarâs child was his brotherâs only descendant in the world. If it had been someone else doing what Margaret had done. Stefan would have made sure that person disappeared without a trace!
âImpossible!â
Renee shook her head and said firmly. âI know Margaret very well. She wouldnât do such a thing!â
âAs for me⦠although I canât wait to see Briar go to prison. I never thought of harming her child. Even if a pregnant woman is found guilty, she wonât be put into prison immediately. Sheâll only serve her sentence after she gives birth and get past the breastfeeding period. The child wonât be harmed.â
Renee herself was a mother. There was no way she would be cruel enough to hurt the baby.
Her words made Stefanâs cold face relax slightly.
He knew Renee was not as vicious as she claimed. She was just trying to make him mad.
âI believe you and I believe your nanny, so letâs put an end to this matter.â
Stefan once again stated his terms. âYou withdraw the charges, and your nanny will regain freedom.â
Reneeâs expression was one of overwhelming disappointment. She could not help but sneer at the man and said, âHow generous of you, Stefan. You make it sound like youâre such a big man for letting us off the hook!â
âSince you believe that my nanny and I are innocent, why donât you just let her go? Why do I have to withdraw the charges in exchange?â
âStop being so stubborn!â
Stefan felt that his patience was about to run out.
How did he not realize before how difficult this woman was to handle? She simply would not listen. He did not know how to deal with her!
âThereâs nothing that I. Renee Everheart, hate more than being threatened, yet youâre actually threatening me for a bitch like that? Now youâve made me really mad!â
Renee clenched her fists, glared at the man, and spat out some harsh words. âIâll see you in court. Letâs see what the judge decides!â
Once again, the two parted ways unhappily.
After Renee had calmed down a bit, she called Zack Rosenwell.
After listening to Reneeâs story. Zack said confidently. âDonât worry, boss, Iâll take care of this. I promise Iâll find a way to get Margaret out, but⦠I need to see her first to ask for the specifics.â
Therefore, half an hour later. Renee and Zack met at the detention center where Margaret was being kept in.
The prison guard led them to Margaretâs cell and said impatiently, âYou have ten minutes.â
Margaret was in her fifties, about to turn sixty. She was squatting helplessly in a corner, looking particularly feeble.
âMargaret, how are you doing?â
Renee came to the metal door and cried out through the gap in the metal bars.
Margaret looked up with a jolt and ran over with a worried face. She grasped the metal bars and told Renee. âWhat are you. doing here, Miss Ren? The environment and the ventilation here is bad. You need to go back now!â
âDonât worry about me, Margaret. We donât have much time. You have to tell me and Zack everything that happened in ten minutes.â
âButâ¦â
Margaret hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she decided to tell Renee the whole story.
âSo you really did make abortion medicine for Briar Desrosiers?â
Renee could not believe that Margaret would do such a thing. She asked again just to confirm.
âI did. I hoped that you and Mr. Hunt could get back together, in which case, the child could not exist.â
Margaret closed her eyes and put on a brave face like she was prepared to die. âAs long as you can find happiness. Iâm willing to sacrifice this old life, let alone go to prison!â
âMargaret, oh Margaret, youâve made a terrible mistake!â
Reneeâs brows furrowed with anxiety, but she could not find it in herself to yell at Margaret.
Zack pushed his glasses up his nose and said with confidence. âThe situationâs not that bad. Thereâs still a chance we can win. Leave it to me. Itâs not a big problem.â
Zackâs words made Briar heave a sigh of relief.
If any other lawyer said that, they may be bragging or bluffing to earn legal fees, but if Zack said so, he definitely had a way to win!
âHow soon can we get Margaret out? Can we apply for bail?â
Renee looked at Zack anxiously.
âJudging by the nature of the case, no. We must be patientâ¦â
Zack asked Renee with raised eyebrows. âDo you want to extend Briar Desrosiersâs sentence by three to five more years?â
âIâm not in the mood to mess with her. Right now, I just want to get Margaret out!â
âIf you do as I say, not only will Margaret be safe and sound, Briar Desrosiers will also be finished!â
Zack snapped his fingers, as if everything was under controlâ¦