Chapter 119 - Cheers to Comeuppance
Chapter 59 pt. 1
Third Person
After Hunter got ready for the day, he went to see Annika’s family and their lawyers. He wanted to see if Jeff’s family had a case against Annika for indirect manslaughter. He had just arrived at the penthouse building when he saw Royce heading out.
“Royce!” he called out to him.
“Hey, Hunter, you hear to talk to Micky and Matt?”
“Yeah. Annika and Leon filled me in on the minor details of everything happening. But I’m still reveling in the fact that Jeff’s family has the nerve to try and sue her.”
“It’s not his whole family.”
“No?”
“Nah, it’s just Jack.”
“Leon made it seem like it was everyone.”
“That’s because the lawsuit they served says Hollands vs. Annika Silverton,” Royce replied, waving it off like it was irrelevant.
“Oh my God,” Hunter grumbled in disbelief and annoyance. “How do you know that it’s only Jack?”
“Jorge has been following him on my order while I followed Ruth and Joey. Jorge witnessed Jack hire a second-hand divorce attorney since Ruth filed for divorce. Jack asked him if he could sue Annika and blame her for the douchebag’s suicide.”
“And the idiot told him yes?”
“Yup,” Royce answered while popping the ending “p.”
“Who is this idiot lawyer?”
“Actually, you know him.”
“Say what?” Hunter asked, stunned. Without replying, Royce showed Hunter a photo of the attorney that Jack hired. “This moron!?” Hunter exclaimed when he saw that it was the worst lawyer at his firm. “Pete Thurston is a fucking disgrace to my office! He loses every single case he’s ever assigned because he doesn’t give a shit. I’m surprised he even passed the BAR!”
“Hence why I’m not too worried about anything,” Royce shrugged. “But Leon is being an overprotective helicopter fiancé, so I have to go take care of Baby Bear at watch the clinic in case Jack shows up to harass her.”
“Yeah, they told you were going to be there. I won’t hold you any longer. Take care, Royce.”
“Sure. Head on up. The fam is waiting for you.” They said their goodbyes, and Hunter went up to the penthouse. Sure enough, as Royce had said, security let him in right away, and the Silverton family was waiting for him.
“Oh, Hunter, you’re here!” Madalena greeted him with a smile. “Are you hungry, darling?”
“No, Mama, I ate before coming over,” Hunter respectfully replied.
“Hunter, come sit,” Beau said gently but sternly.
“Good morning, Mr. S. Huxley. Micky. Matt.”
“Mornin’ Hunt. So, I’m guessing Anni and Leon told you everything?” Micky questioned.
“Yeah. I also happened to run into Royce on the way in. He told me that only Jack is trying to sue?”
“That’s correct, Hunter. I don’t think we need to get the family lawyers involved in something this minute; however, we want to ensure that Jack doesn’t have an actual case. What’s your take on everything? I know you’re only a divorce attorney, but I’m sure you know the basics,” Huxley stated.
“Sure, I know the basics. And just based on what I know, Jack doesn’t have an actual case. It’d be different if Anni’s and Jeff’s cases weren’t so publicized that the entire nation knows everything behind their divorce. But since they do, Jack can’t put the blame on Annika for Jeff’s choices to commit suicide.”
“You’re certain?” Beau questioned.
“Yes, sir. I thought about it on the way here too. Kenzie said something that really gives me the confidence that even if this case went to trial, it wouldn’t require a jury.”
“What did she say?” Micky queried.
“She said that Jeff’s choices are what got him to where he was. And rather than take his punishment like a man, he made another selfish choice that left his family in the wake of his karma. Jack is grasping at straws at best.”
“Kenzie isn’t wrong. That boy destroyed his marriage to my baby because he chose to cheat. He got caught because he chose to continue to be disloyal and lied about it constantly,” Madalena added.
“Not to mention the fact that his gaslighting and verbal abuse toward Baby Bear nearly fucked up her psyche,” Micky stated.
“Anni also had multiple breakdowns in my office while we were building her case against him. Jeff also physically assaulted her.”
“HE WHAT!?” the Silverton family exclaimed.
“Oops.”
“THAT FUCKER DID WHAT!?” Beau roared as he stood to his feet and hovered over Hunter. Beau was a terrifying man when you crossed his bottom line. And his bottom line was his family, especially his children.
“THAT PIECE OF SHIT HIT MY SISTER!?” Micky snarled in pure rage.