Chapter 179

Christina barely furrowed her brow before finally answering the call, asking what he wanted.

"What do you need?"

When she heard William's next words, Christina felt a surge of anger.

Jennifer's mother had taken Christina to court over the incident where Christina had hurt Jennifer.

Christina should have seen this coming. Jennifer was ruthless, and her family was no better.

When Christina didn't respond for a while, William quickly tried to reassure her.

"Don't worry, I have a friend who's a lawyer. I've asked him to handle this, and I promise you won't be wronged."

Hearing this, tears slowly rolled down Christina's cheeks.

If William had done this in the past, they wouldn't be in this situation now.

Since William was helping her so much, she felt she had to show some gratitude. Christina thanked William before hanging up.

Hearing her thanks, a small smile appeared on William's face.

"Don't you have any security cameras at home? Without them, this could be hard to prove."

A friend's voice came through William's ear.

William frowned, unsure of what to do.

"Whatever it takes, I need you to help me with this."

The friend looked at William in surprise.

William had never been one to beg for help, and his recent behavior was puzzling. But it was a change for the better.

"It's getting late. I should head back."

William checked his watch and quickly left.

He had done many things to wrong Christina in the past, but things were different now. He wouldn't make the same mistakes again.

When William returned home, he found the house dark, with Christina lying in the bedroom, looking somber.

Hearing footsteps, Christina looked up and was surprised to see William. She immediately stood up.

"Why are you back?"

William felt a pang of sadness at her words but managed a small smile.

"I know this situation is hard for anyone to handle. I came back early to be with you."

Christina scoffed and remained silent, ignoring William.

William tried to approach her, but seeing her rejection, he turned and left the room.

He owed Christina too much. Whatever she did to him, he deserved it.

Meanwhile, Jennifer's parents were plotting against Christina.

"That Christina is such a wretch. If it weren't for her, our daughter wouldn't be in this state. I want to make her pay!" Sophia fumed, while Arnold tried to calm her down.

"Have you noticed William's attitude has changed recently?"

Sophia recalled how William had defended Christina and looked puzzled.

"Now that you mention it, yeah. I wonder what that wretch Christina said to him to change his mind."

After a long silence, Arnold decided to dig into Christina and William's situation, which eased Sophia's mind a bit.

In the following days, William stayed by Christina's side.

Even though Christina treated him like a stranger, William didn't leave, which puzzled her.

Christina wanted to ask William what he was doing, but when she met his gaze, she couldn't say a word.

Arnold's investigation confirmed that William had been with Christina, making Arnold and Sophia feel threatened.

"Christina must have some skills to keep William from visiting our daughter," Sophia said, her face twisted with anger.

After some discussion, Arnold and Sophia went to the hospital to inform Jennifer, who was furious.

"Are you saying that wretch Christina has been with William these past few days?"

Seeing Arnold and Sophia nod, Jennifer angrily threw a cup to the ground.

"Christina, you really have some nerve!"

Jennifer's anger caused her wound to hurt, and she gasped in pain.

Arnold and Sophia quickly tried to calm her down.

"You're still injured. Don't get upset."

Arnold continued, "You see now that William doesn't care about you. Why keep chasing him?"

Jennifer gripped the bed sheets tightly, almost tearing them apart.

"I don't care. Even if I can't be with William, Christina won't either!"

Seeing Jennifer's crazed state, Arnold and Sophia felt a bit scared. Their daughter had changed so much.

But since Jennifer insisted, Arnold and Sophia were willing to support her.

Meanwhile, William received a call about Christina's lawsuit. Arnold and Sophia were relentless, determined to make Christina pay.

William had been dealing with Christina's case for days, leaving him exhausted.

He rubbed his temples, looking worn out, unsure if his friend could win the case.

Christina came downstairs and saw William's state. She approached and placed a glass of water in front of him.

Christina knew what William had been doing for her.

"If you can't handle it, don't worry about me. I'll find another lawyer."

Her tone was cold as she spoke.

She didn't want to owe William anything, knowing she had nothing to repay him with.

Hearing her words, William quickly looked up and shook his head.

"You don't need to be so formal with me. Helping you is the right thing to do. I've already arranged for someone to handle it, so don't worry too much."