Chapter 437: Chapter 437: Fighting the Mistress
"Ivana, I’m so worried about Nicole. She’s at the Lockwood family’s old house. Will she be harmed by Wendy? I want to fight for Nicole’s custody as soon as possible, but... Samuel Lockwood runs a law firm and is very knowledgeable about the law. In Ravenswood, is there anyone whose lawyer is more formidable than his? If there is... no matter how much it costs, I will hire them to help me win this case."
Going up against someone who knows the law too well makes Ivy Linden feel uncertain.
Her eyes, red from worry, look at Ivana Monroe, hoping Ivana would say: "In Ravenswood, there is a lawyer more formidable than all the lawyers at Samuel Lockwood’s firm, who can help you win this case."
How could Ivana not see the hope in Ivy’s eyes?
However, she truly does not know such a lawyer.
Even Leon Keane once mentioned that Samuel Lockwood’s law firm is one of the most renowned in Ravenswood, with countless victories under their belt.
Taking on such a legal team? That’s incredibly difficult.
"Is there not?" Ivy Linden sees Ivana Monroe not responding, and her eyes dim.
So how can she bring Nicole to her side?
Is she destined to...?
No, she cannot hand Nicole over to Samuel Lockwood.
Nicole is her life.
"Ivy, I have a way to help you win Nicole back."
"What way?"
Ivy’s dim eyes suddenly brighten.
"Let’s go find Wendy Quinn."
"Find Wendy Quinn?"
When thinking about that "actress," Ivy’s heart feels repulsed.
But what Ivana says makes sense. Right now, Wendy holds significant weight in Samuel’s mother’s heart. If they can persuade Wendy to influence his mother, and further convince Samuel to give up Nicole’s custody, it might work.
This is a good method.
"Okay," Ivy agrees.
An unfamiliar number on Ivy’s phone sent intimate photos of Wendy and Samuel. With a sense of trial, Ivy dialed the unfamiliar number.
No one answered.
She dialed several times, yet still, no one answered.
Just as Ivy was about to give up, the phone suddenly rang back.
"Ivy Linden." The other party chuckled softly, immediately recognizing Ivy.
Ivy trembled with anger; she recognized the voice. Was it Wendy Quinn? Or a ghost?
"Do you have time today? Come out, I have something to tell you." Ivy suppressed her rage, trying to speak as calmly as possible.
"What is it? Begging me to leave Samuel?" Wendy said proudly.
"No, you want Samuel; I can give him to you. But I need you to return Nicole to me." The man, she can give up, but not her child.
Wendy was somewhat surprised to hear Ivy say she would give Samuel to her.
"Why should I believe you?" Wendy questioned.
"As long as you are willing to help me, I will prove it with actions."
"Alright! Then I want you to find a disgusting old man, aged 60, ugly, and obese, and sleep with him, bring him in front of Samuel, and flaunt your love with him."
"Wendy, you’ve gone too far."
Ivy honestly didn’t expect Wendy to make such a malicious demand.
"Too far? Aren’t you trying to prove it with actions? Or are you lying to me? Just hoping I’ll secretly hand Nicole over? I see you’re still not over Samuel."
Ivy trembled with rage.
Ivana couldn’t listen any longer; she reached out to take the phone from Ivy.
The phone was on speaker.
Ivana and Ivy could both clearly hear Wendy’s words.
Ivana sneered, "Wendy, you’ve reminded me that Ivy and Samuel are husband and wife. Yet, you’ve broken their marital relationship, leaving Ivy with nothing, unable to raise her own child. Suddenly, I find the cost of Ivy and Samuel’s divorce too high."
"Ivana..." Ivy looked at Ivana in shock.
What was Ivana going to say?
Ivana made a "shush" gesture to Ivy.
"Who are you? Ivy’s friend? What do you mean by that?" Wendy’s fingers tightened, her face sinister.
"Was I not clear enough? Let me be blunt, so your understanding isn’t impaired, and you regret it later." Ivana clearly had the upper hand now, saying slowly, "I now want to persuade Ivy to reconcile with Samuel. I believe if Ivy approaches Samuel, bows her head, admits her mistake, their misunderstanding can be cleared up."
"Samuel adores Ivy, that’s for everyone to see. Who do you think you are, Wendy? If you truly held Samuel’s heart, you wouldn’t need to cause a scene with his mother at the hospital."
"Wendy... how much weight do you think you hold in Samuel’s heart? You should know, right?"
Wendy was furious to the point of bursting.
Ivy called her; she had the upper hand and could attack Ivy as she liked, crushing her entirely.
Now, suddenly there’s an unexpected twist, words like swords, stabbing ruthlessly into her heart.
How vile!
Wendy’s mind wavered but quickly tried to negate it.
No, she can’t fall for this woman’s trap.
"Don’t think I’ll do what you say just because you speak like this. I’m not that foolish." Wendy made her final stance.
Ivana raised an eyebrow, "Really?"
Ivana tossed her phone to Ivy, saying, "Ivy, call Samuel now. For the child’s sake... make peace."
Internally, Ivy resisted, but she understood Ivana was challenging Wendy.
If she didn’t do as Ivana said, she’d lose.
Ivy gritted her teeth, her fingers trembling as she picked up the phone, pretending to relax, "Ivana, you’re right. I can’t end up with nothing; that would be too easy for the mistress."
Wendy turned green with rage, hearing the dialing sound, she was shocked.
Ivy... did she really call Samuel?
The damned wretch, giving Ivy such a dreadful idea?
Wendy immediately said, "Don’t call... I agree... I agree with you."
Ivy hung up the phone, the dialed number wasn’t Samuel’s at all, but... 10086.
Ivana remained calm, seemingly having anticipated Wendy’s response.
Ivy now resembles how she was back then, so naive, so foolish, harmed deeply by the mistress, yet sticking to her principles and stubbornness.
People need principles.
But they also need to be flexible.
When facing a mistress, sticking rigidly to principles will only allow oneself to be thoroughly defeated by her.
"At three in the afternoon, I want you to bring Nicole to Eastcliff Park."
"That’s too soon! If I hand Nicole over to you, how do I explain it to Samuel’s mother and Samuel?" Wendy screamed accusingly into the phone on the call with Ivana.
"Do I care?" Ivana replied, "If Nicole isn’t seen at Eastcliff Park at three in the afternoon, in the evening you’ll see Ivy and Samuel returning to the Lockwood’s old house to get Nicole."