Hobart's words made the plaintiff lawyer's expression grow increasingly unpleasant. When he had taken the case, he had realized that his client, Kate, knew nothing about the law. Kate kept insisting on suing Bill for drunk driving, but there were loopholes in the relevant regulations, making it difficult to convict Bill.
The plaintiff lawyer could only pray that the defendant lawyer had not noticed that point. Clearly, his prayers had failed.
Defendant lawyer Hobart had taken the case precisely because he had discovered that loophole.
The plaintiff lawyer swiftly changed his strategy and prepared to demand more compensation.
In the end, Hobart exposed most of the bills Kate had previously inflated, and the compensation was ultimately cut from 100 pounds to 30 pounds.
The case was not complicated, so the Judge quickly delivered the ruling: the plaintiff's claim was invalid. Bill was fined 1 pound and ordered to compensate the plaintiff for 30 pounds in losses.
Even after leaving the Courtroom, Kate still looked dazed, as though everything that had happened in court had nothing to do with him.
Bill was released in court. He and his family repeatedly thanked Hobart and paid him a commission of 10 pounds on the spot.
After seeing Bill and his family off, Hobart called Fors and headed back to the Law Firm with her.
Inside the carriage, Hobart asked, "How is the material collection going?"
"I've collected almost enough," Fors said. "I even sat in on other Lawyers' defenses. Honestly, none of them were anywhere near as impressive as yours. I was even planning to make them the villains."
Hobart smiled. "When you design my character, remember to make me more handsome."
Fors said helplessly, "I'm writing a novel, not your biography."
"Then thank Mr. Hobart for providing the material on the title