Would you have confronted him at home, or done what she did and take it straight to court? And what would you say to the sister? Tell me in the comments.
Wherever she goes, she wins. She's a lawyer with an unbeaten record, and she knows how to read a document. So when she spots her husband's name on a court docket, she reads it twice.
He had signed as "husband" for a $40,000 postpartum package. Not for her. For her own sister.
She doesn't scream or beg for an explanation. She files for divorce. And this time, she won't hire anyone to speak for her, she'll represent herself.
Watch the full episode to see how she builds her case and what happens when the courtroom turns on the people who betrayed her. Stay until the end.
Was she right to go to court, or should she have started with a conversation? Join the discussion below.
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Wherever she goes, she wins. She's a lawyer with an unbeaten record, and she knows how to read a document. So when she spots her husband's name on a court docket, she reads it twice.
He had signed as "husband" for a $40,000 postpartum package. Not for her. For her own sister.
She doesn't scream or beg for an explanation. She files for divorce. And this time, she won't hire anyone to speak for her, she'll represent herself.
Watch the full episode to see how she builds her case and what happens when the courtroom turns on the people who betrayed her. Stay until the end.
Was she right to go to court, or should she have started with a conversation? Join the discussion below.
#ISuedMyHusband #FullEpisode #CourtroomDrama #DivorceDrama #HusbandBetrayal #SisterBetrayal #LawyerDrama #RevengeStory #RelationshipDrama #DramaSeries
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00:01I am a top lawyer at a white-shoe law firm and I have never lost a case but
00:07today in the courthouse lobby I saw my husband's name on the case calendar
00:11board under today's court schedule in the plaintiff column Nathan Moore's name
00:15stood out the defendant was a high-end postpartum recovery center the cause of
00:20action was a service dispute I am NOT pregnant only after reviewing the
00:29case file did I learn that he had booked a $40,000 luxury postpartum package for
00:35a woman and the emergency contact was listed as husband Nathan Moore that
00:40woman's name turned out to be Lily Warren my own younger sister in the end because
00:46she was dissatisfied with the service Nathan sued the postpartum recovery
00:49center I stood in the courthouse lobby and laughed out loud
00:58Miss Warren what's wrong I flipped the wallet open revealing the photo tucked
01:04inside it
01:11add a case for me plaintiff me defender Nathan Moore cause of action divorce
01:18dispute as I turned and walked into the courtroom my steps were steadier than
01:24they had been at any previous hearing I filed the divorce petition in the
01:35clerk's office Miss Warren are you sure you want to file for divorce the
01:41defendant is your husband the evidence is sufficient and the facts are clear
01:44please schedule it as soon as possible I took the receipt and walked out of the
01:56clerk's office then washed my face in the restroom at the end of the hallway the
02:05woman in the mirror had a healthy complexion and dry eyes but her hands
02:10were shaking using my lawyers access I pulled the entire case file for Nathan be
02:19the postpartum recovery center the filing date was three days ago I turned to page
02:24seven a VIP client service agreement client Lily Warren emergency contact
02:31husband Nathan Moore I stared at the name in the client field for a long time
02:37Lily Warren my own younger sister
02:46we share the same mother but we grew up in different environments after our parents
02:51divorced she went to the East Coast with our father and I stayed with our mother we
02:55had not seen each other or spoken on the phone for over a decades even when I
03:00notified her that our mother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's she did not
03:06answer my call I thought I would never have anything to do with her again in
03:10this life I never expected her to appear in this way the signature was in
03:17Nathan's handwriting I knew it too well I closed the file walk to a corner of the
03:23courthouse lobby and dialed Nathan's number Nate my stomach is uncomfortable
03:28again I'll be right there Sophie what is it don't you have court today go focus on
03:36your work can you come home for dinner tonight my mom isn't doing well today and I
03:44discussed transferring her to another facility with you not today I have a
03:52business dinner thank you Nate the call ended I stood there holding my phone and
04:01remembered last month
04:06that day my stomach condition flared up so badly that I crowd on the floor in pain
04:11and called him just take an Advil I'm busy right now
04:27now my own sister said her stomach was uncomfortable I'll be right there
04:43that afternoon I used my lawyer's access to check Lily Warren's current residential information
04:50I read her registered address three times apartment 1203 in that Oceanview building on Riverside Drive
05:04it was the apartment Nathan had said three months ago was bought as temporary accommodation for company employees at the
05:11time he even asked me to co-sign the mortgage
05:16thank you for your hard work
05:22the house I personally signed to guarantee became the home he gave to my own younger sister Nathan and I
05:29had been married for five years we had always lived in the small apartment he bought before marriage I once
05:35suggested moving to a bigger place the house is enough for us save the money and invested in the company
05:40I thought he was right
05:46I put all my savings of $450,000 into his company then he turned around and bought my sister in
05:52Oceanview apartment I look through the details of the postpartum package again $40,000 the top tier package post-paid
05:59and recovery one-on-one nutritionist for our professional nursing care in a private suite with a view
06:12my mother lives in a care facility
06:13my mother lives in a care facility
06:14last year Nathan said the cost is too high why don't we switch to a more ordinary one
06:19my mother costs $6,000 a month
06:22that's the mother of Lily and me
06:24he thought my mom was too expensive
06:26but he didn't even bat an eye when he spent $40,000 on a postpartum care package for my younger
06:32sister
06:35Miss Warren someone is here to see you
06:40I walked to the front desk and saw Nathan
06:44beside him stood a woman with a pregnant belly one hand resting on her stomach and the other holding Nathan's
06:50arm
06:52it was Lily
06:55I had not seen her in over a decade
06:58she had grown into her features much more than I remembered but I would never mistake those eyes
07:10Sophie are you crazy?
07:12do you have any idea how much impact news of a divorce lawsuit could have on my company?
07:20his first words were not an explanation
07:23they were an accusation
07:29Lily stood behind him and glanced up at me
07:33there was no trace of remorse in her eyes
07:36there was even a hint of scrutiny in his gaze
07:38as if he was checking to see if I was faring well
07:41Nathan had never come to my law firm before
07:44in five years of marriage
07:46I had won the best defense lawyer of the year award three times
07:49I invited him to every award ceremony
07:52it's just an award ceremony
07:55nothing worth going to
07:58today
07:58because of a divorce summons
08:00he came
08:04he could go to court over my sister's postpartum package
08:08but he could not show up even once for my honor
08:14my gaze fell on Lily's belly
08:20I can explain this
08:24Sophie
08:25Nathan is friends with several of the firm's major clients
08:27calm down
08:28and going through a divorce at this critical juncture late will reflect poorly on your partner's promotion evaluation
08:34what he said is true
08:36I'm currently vying for a spot on the super lawyers annual top defense lawyers list
08:40if I make it I'll be the youngest person ever to appear on it
08:45any negative press could ruin everything I've worked for
08:51I looked at Nathan
08:54the corner of his mouth titched slightly
08:56he knew I would compromise
09:00in this marriage he knew me too well
09:03every time I was the one who backed down
09:09I understand
09:11Nate
09:11big sister is so impressive
09:13I'm scared
09:14don't be afraid I'm here
09:16she calls me her elder sister
09:17when my mother was ill
09:18she wouldn't answer the phone
09:20but the moment she was hanging onto my husband's arm
09:24she suddenly remembered to call me that
09:30I closed the office door
09:32left the lights off
09:35and stood in the dark for a long time
09:43at 10 that night
09:44Nathan came home
09:45it was the first time in a month that he had come home before 10
09:49he sat on the sofa with his legs crossed
09:51in a rare calm mood
09:54Sophie
09:55withdraw the divorce lawsuit first
09:57I'll explain
09:59after Lily returned to this city
10:01she had nowhere to stay and reached out to me on her own initiative
10:03she got pregnant by her ex-boyfriend and was abandoned with nowhere else to turn
10:07I was just helping her out of sympathy
10:09that child isn't mine
10:11I stared into his eyes
10:12trying to find traces of a lie in them
10:15his expression was very sincere
10:17as sincere as when he proposed to me five years ago
10:19my heart wavered for a moment
10:21if that's the case
10:22why did you write husband in the emergency contact?
10:26the postpartum recovery center requires you to be married to get the discount
10:29so I just filled it in casually
10:30no other meaning
10:34what about the ocean view apartment?
10:39she had nowhere to live alone with a child
10:46I couldn't just let your sister end up on the street
10:49he used the fact that Lily was my sister to shut me up
10:52as if my refusal would make me cold and unreasonable
10:58then why didn't you tell me?
11:06I was afraid you would overthink it
11:11last year, his female assistant sent him flirty texts late at night
11:14I saw them and asked about it
11:16you're a lawyer, why are you so petty?
11:18now he said he was afraid I would overthink it
11:21so he hid my own sister, an apartment, a $40,000 postpartum package, and a lawsuit filed in the identity
11:28of husband
11:29let me think about it
11:42Ms. Warren, in your husband's case, opposing counsel submitted evidence
11:47it consists of intimate photos of your husband and that woman, spanning more than two years
11:51your husband's attorney confirmed the authenticity of the photos in court
12:00for over two years
12:01not a last resort, not a desperate plea for help
12:04those intimate photos we took together over the past two years
12:08Nathan and I have been married for five years, but there are fewer than 20 photos of us together
12:12every single word he said last night was a lie
12:15for over two years, the intimate photos of him and my own younger sister have piled up
12:19piled up to the point that they could be submitted as evidence
12:24back at the firm, I pulled Nathan's spending records from the past two years
12:28monthly flower orders
12:30recipient, Lily Warren
12:33luxury purchases during holidays
12:35not one of them sent to our home
12:40last Valentine's Day, I waited for him at home
12:43he said he was working overtime
12:45the spending records showed that night he spent $800 at a Michelin restaurant
12:50a meal for two
12:54I printed out all the records
12:56neatly placed them into a document folder
12:59my hands were no longer shaking
13:04at noon, I went to the care facility to see my mother
13:07today my mother was unusually lucid
13:12Sophie, the last time Nathan visited me, he brought a girl
13:16I think her name was...
13:23same name as your sister
13:25she had a big belly
13:26mom can't remember clearly, but that girl was very affectionate toward Nathan
13:31my anger instantly surged to the top of my head
13:33he had brought Lily to see my mother
13:36my mother is this ill, and Lily had not visited her once in over a decade
13:40now she appeared in front of her holding my husband's arm
13:49oh
13:52as I walked out of the care facility's front door
13:55I saw Nathan's car parked at the entrance
13:57he was helping Lily get out of the car
13:59she had one hand on her lower back and the other holding his arm
14:03Nathan saw me and was visibly startled
14:06Lily saw me too
14:07she held his arm even tighter
14:10Nathan tried to pull his arm away
14:13Nate, my stomach hurts so much
14:15what's wrong?
14:16do you need to go to the emergency room?
14:19he did not even look at me again
14:21I stood there and watched for ten seconds
14:25then I walked up, crouched down, and said in the calmest tone of my career
14:31Lily, when is your due date?
14:34Lily looked up at me, tears still clinging to her lashes
14:37if conception occurred during my marriage to Nathan
14:39I will add you as a third party in the divorce case
14:43at that time your personal privacy will appear as evidence in the judgment
14:46a judgment is a public document
14:48you may be my sister, but before the law that will not earn you any special treatment
14:54Lily's face turned pale
14:55Nathan looked up at me, his lips moving slightly
14:58I stood up, took out my phone, and in front of him dialed the court clerk's office
15:03hello, this is attorney Sophie Warren, case number 2024 FL03867
15:08I request to add a third party
15:13after returning to the firm, I began systematically organizing the divorce evidence
15:17property list, evidence of infidelity, flow of community property, everything was clearly itemized
15:22in five years of marriage, I had put $450,000 of savings into Nathan's company
15:27the client income I gave up, the promotion opportunities I missed
15:31I converted all of it into numbers and wrote them down on A4 paper
15:37in the afternoon, managing partner David Harris called me into his office
15:41Sophie, Nathan called the firm today
15:44he said if you don't withdraw the lawsuit, he will move all the business under his name away from our
15:47firm
15:48you know how wide his network is
15:50David Harris did not dare look at me
15:57also your recommendation letter for the super lawyers best defense lawyer of the year list requires my signature
16:02think carefully
16:02David Harris had watched me go from intern to partner
16:05three years ago, the death penalty defense case I prepared all night
16:08won the firm one of the top ten cases in America awards
16:10you are the pride of this firm
16:12at the time, he pad my shoulder and said
16:14now he was using my career prospects to pressure me on Nathan's behalf
16:18David, you may choose not to sign the recommendation letter
16:21but if the firm uses this to force me to withdraw the lawsuit
16:24I will file a complaint with the State Bar Association
16:40on the evening of the third day, Nathan came home again
16:42this time he brought a bouquet of flowers
16:44white bell flowers, which I like
16:47Sophie, I withdrew the postpartum recovery center case
16:50see, I'm already making concessions
16:52what about Lily?
16:55I'll handle it gradually
16:56give me some time
16:59has she moved out of the Ocean View apartment?
17:01she's too far along now, it's not suitable for her to move
17:04whose child is it really?
17:06I did a paternity test, it's not mine
17:08where is the test report?
17:09at the office, I'll give it to you tomorrow
17:11is there an electronic copy on your phone?
17:17I can't find it
17:19I reached out and took his phone
17:21he instinctively flinched, but still gave it to me
17:24I did not look through his chat history with Lily
17:26I opened his memos
17:27the top reminder was dated last month
17:30right below it was another one
17:32Sophie's stomach medicine needs a refill
17:34the two reminders were side by side
17:36one was my own sister's due date
17:38the other was my stomach medicine
17:41he did remember me
17:42but he put me behind my sister
17:47I handed the phone back to him
17:48and put the flowers in the trash can
17:51he stared at me throwing away the flowers
17:53stunned
17:54Nathan, do you know why I never lose a case?
17:59because I only take cases I'm sure of
18:01but in this marriage of ours
18:02I am no longer sure
18:06on the morning of the move
18:07I first went to the care facility
18:09I planned to transfer my mother
18:11to another private care center I had found
18:13Nathan came by yesterday
18:15he changed the payment method
18:16for your mother's care fees
18:17to monthly billing
18:19and instructed that any billing issues
18:21should be directed to him personally
18:26he did not stop paying for my mother's care
18:28he even came in advance to arrange it
18:30I stood in the hallway and thought for a minute
18:32does he care about my mother
18:33or is he using my mother to keep me
18:36I could not come up with an answer
18:39but I no longer needed an answer
18:49I returned to the firm
18:50and found a law firm partner with real agreement on my desk
18:53David Harris had his secretary tell me that
18:55in view of the impact of my personal dispute
18:57on the firm's reputation
18:58he suggested that I voluntarily withdraw from the partnership
19:01this office was something I had earned with eight years of youth
19:04now because of one phone call from Nathan
19:06I was about to be kicked out of the firm
19:15I signed the withdrawal agreement
19:21all I took with me was one file box
19:24inside were copies of all the case files I had handled
19:27those were my battle records
19:35I carried the file box to the lobby and came face to face with Nathan and Lily
19:38Nathan was standing at the front desk shaking hands with David Harris
19:41Lily was wearing a pale yellow sundress
19:43sitting on the sofa with her pregnant belly
19:45they were discussing cooperation
19:46David Harris saw me and his eyes drifted away
19:52Lily smiled at me
19:53her voice was neither too loud nor too soft
19:56just enough for everyone in the lobby to hear
19:58big sister we might be seeing each other often from now on
20:03Nate says he's going to give all the company's legal work to this firm
20:07I had fought for this firm for eight years
20:09Nathan had never give legal business to my firm
20:12he said husband and wife should keep business and personal matters separate
20:15now that I was kicked out he was bringing the business in
20:17and the one sitting on the lobby shelf on his behalf was my own sister
20:23Nate is big sister upset should I not have come
20:29don't overthink it you can come whenever you want
20:35I stopped put down the file box
20:38turned back to the front desk and borrowed a pen
20:41then I pulled a document from the file box
20:43I walked up to Nathan and handed him the document
20:46Nathan this is a temporary restraining order
20:49the court has frozen all accounts under your name related to community property
20:56his expression changed
21:03additionally the postpartum recovery center contract you signed for Lily as her husband
21:08involves large unexplained expenditures during the marriage
21:10under California Family Code section 1101
21:13if one spouse squanders community property
21:16the other spouse is entitled to claim full compensation for the loss and divorce
21:20Lily's face turned pale
21:22David Harris looked as if he had swallowed a live fly
21:26Nathan stared at me
21:28I returned the pen to the front desk
21:30picked up the file box and walked out the door
21:39Nathan chased me to the parking lot
21:42he grabbed my arm
21:44Sophie, are you crazy?
21:46do you know what freezing the accounts means for my company?
21:50I looked up at him
21:53I had looked at this face for eight years
21:56I looked at it carefully one last time
22:01Nathan, do you remember what you said the year we first married?
22:07you said, Sophie, I may not be able to give you the world but everything I have is yours
22:14you did give everything
22:15you did give everything
22:17to my sister
22:18you did give everything
22:39to my sister
22:41the owner of the city
22:41400 square feet
22:43one bedroom
22:44I set the file box on the floor and sat for a while in the empty room
22:50then I opened my computer and updated my profile on LinkedIn and the State Bar Association's website
22:56I changed my practice affiliation to solo practice
23:03on the third day after leaving the firm
23:05I took my first case in that 400 square foot apartment
23:11a woman who had been domestically abused
23:13the bruises on her face not yet faded
23:20I can't afford to hire a lawyer
23:23no charge
23:29on the day the protective order was granted
23:31she stood at the courthouse entrance and cried in my arms for 10 minutes
23:34thank you
23:43this matter caught the attention of the local legal aid center
23:46they invited me to serve as a part-time legal aid attorney
23:49the pay was not much but the case low was steady
23:51the director of the legal aid center called me
23:54and I almost didn't recognize his voice
23:56Sophie Warren, how come you're doing legal aid?
23:58Lucas Wright
23:59same class in law school, the one who gave the speech on behalf of the entire graduating class
24:03now he had his own law firm and was well known in the commercial fear
24:06my firm happens to need a partner in criminal defense
24:08if you're interested, come talk
24:12I went to his law firm
24:13it was downtown, not large in scale
24:16but every detail was clean and sharp
24:19do you still want to do criminal defense?
24:22yes
24:25then come on board
24:26you set your own partnership terms
24:28I have no objections
24:32I still remember your mood court arguments from law school
24:35being able to hire you is my gain
24:37on my first day, he left me the best office by the window
24:41on the desk were a box of stomach medicine and an oat milk latte
24:44I heard your stomach is not good
24:45this coffee is not irritating
24:47no one had told him my stomach was bad
24:49but he knew
24:52meanwhile, Nathan began to feel that something was wrong
24:55I did not answer his calls or reply to his texts
24:58and I never came back for the things I had moved out
25:01he went to my old law firm
25:03David Harris said I had withdrawn
25:05he asked where I went
25:06David Harris said he didn't know
25:08he had his assistant check
25:10the assistant checked for a day and replied
25:12Sophie Waring has joined Lucas Wright law firm
25:14as a partner in criminal defense
25:16Nathan sat in his office without moving for a long time
25:20the name Lucas Wright was not unfamiliar to him
25:22he had attended my law school graduation ceremony back then
25:27when Lucas Wright gave his speech
25:29his gaze kept falling on me
25:31at the time, he hadn't paid it any mind
25:36now he minded
25:39he pretended to pass by Lucas Wright's law firm
25:42and saw inside through the glass door
25:44I was sitting in the office
25:45and Lucas Wright stood beside me
25:47leaning over to discuss a document with me
25:50Lucas Wright said something
25:51I laughed
25:52that laugh made Nathan's heart feel as if it were being squeezed by a hand
25:59I had not laughed in front of him for a long time
26:03he could not even remember when I last smiled at him
26:12and declined the call
26:14this was the first time he had declined Lily's call
26:21Nathan went home
26:23in the fridge were the groceries I had bought before leaving
26:26already rotten
26:33in the washing machine were the shirts he had changed out of last week
26:36unwashed
26:38the alarm clock on the nightstand was still set to the time I had set
26:41half an hour earlier than his wake up time
26:44because I always got up first to make him breakfast
26:48he opened the yordrode
26:50my side was empty
26:52in the corner
26:53a cardigan had been left behind
26:55still carrying the scent of the fabric softener I used
26:59he picked up the cardigan
27:00sat on the edge of the bed
27:02and scrolled through his phone photo album
27:04there were 17 fetos of us together in total
27:07most of them were taken secretly by me
27:11in one of them I was in the kitchen looking back at the camera
27:14flower was smeared on my apron and my eyes were curved with laughter
27:18the photo was taken by him three years ago
27:22three years ago he would still take pictures of me on his own
27:27later
27:28he stopped
27:34he remembered that in the first year of marriage
27:37I secretly learned to bake a cake a month in advance for his birthday
27:42the cake burnt twice
27:45my hands were blistered from the heat
27:48the third time succeeded
27:51when I brought it out
27:52my smile was sweeter than the cream
27:54he glanced at it and said
27:55it's okay
28:02I'll do better next time
28:07maybe because Lily had texted him that day
28:10his mind was elsewhere
28:12why had he said it's okay back then
28:14he could not remember
28:16he also remembered the time last year when my stomach condition flared up
28:20I called for help
28:22just take an Advil
28:25later the hospital called
28:27I had a gastric perforation and was taken to the emergency room by a colleague
28:34when he arrived I had just finished surgery
28:36the anesthesia had not worn off and I kept nimmering his name
28:40Nathan
28:41he stayed by my side all night
28:45the next day when I woke and saw him
28:47I did not complain
28:49you came
28:50are you hungry?
28:52I'll have the caregiver buy you breakfast
28:54at the time he thought I was really considerate
28:57now he understood
28:57that was not consideration
28:59it was the lack of struggle after the heart had turned cold
29:02he sent me a text
29:03I already paid your mother's care fees
29:09I only replied with a few words
29:11no need
29:16half an hour later
29:17he received a notice from the care facility
29:19my mother had been transferred to another care center
29:22with the costs borne by me personally
29:26I was removing him from my life bit by bit
29:31that night Lily called
29:33crying that she was scared alone at home
29:34and asking him to come over
29:37Nathan I'm home alone and scared
29:39could you come over?
29:41let's talk about it tomorrow
29:43after hanging up he opened Lily's social media
29:45the latest post was an ultrasound photo
29:47captioned baby is so good
29:48in the comments a man had left a love
29:50the profile picture looked very familiar
29:52he clicked on it
29:53it was Lily's ex-boyfriend
29:54he stared at that profile picture for a long time
29:57for the first time
29:58Nathan went to my new law firm on his own initiative
30:01Ms. Warren is currently in court
30:02you may wait here or I can take a message for you
30:09he sat in the lobby and waited for two hours
30:14when I came back from court Lucas Wright was with me
30:17the two of us were discussing the case
30:18my expression was focused and relaxed
30:20that was my best working state
30:22Nathan had seen it countless times
30:24he just had never truly looked at it
30:27I looked at him
30:28my expression and changed
30:31you go back first
30:44what is it?
30:47I'd like to treat you to a meal
30:48I have a case to discuss at 3 p.m.
30:50say what you need to say
30:53your mother's care fees
30:54I'll bear them myself
30:57about the frozen accounts
30:58can you?
30:59it was ordered by the court
31:00it's not up to me
31:05he began sending breakfast everyday
31:08the first day I gave the breakfast to the front desk intern
31:14the second day
31:15the front desk simply returned it
31:19the third day
31:20he waited outside the law firm for an hour
31:23Lucas Wright's car pulled up at the entrance
31:25Lucas Wright got out holding a cup of coffee for me
31:28I took it and had a sip
31:30thank you
31:31it was an oat milk latte
31:34my stomach is bad so I can't drink Americano
31:36Lucas Wright knew what I drink
31:38Nathan had never remembered
31:41back in his office
31:42he went through everything he had ever bought for me
31:46five years of marriage
31:49one wedding ring
31:55one scarf
31:56chosen by Lily for him
31:58here after taking to birth this
32:03three birthday cakes
32:05two of them bought by his assistant on his behalf
32:12what I had bought for him
32:18suits for all four seasons
32:22here
32:23handpicked ties
32:25the limited edition sneakers he liked
32:28car air fresheners replaced three times
32:30I changed them three times
32:32he didn't even know what coffee I drank
32:36oh
32:40that evening Lily called again
32:43her tone was clingier than before
32:46as he listened to her voice
32:48his mind was full of me
32:49has your ex-boyfriend contacted you recently
32:58nade
32:59don't you believe me
33:01in the past
33:02whenever she cried
33:03he would soften
33:05today he hung up
33:07there was only one thought in his mind
33:12he wanted to see me
33:16I had established myself at the new firm
33:19I took on a criminal defense case with major local inflanks
33:23one that even the state Supreme Court was following
33:27if I won this case
33:28my career would no longer need anyone's endorsement
33:36I didn't know
33:37Lily came looking for me at this time
33:40she had sent me a text
33:42big sister
33:43can we meet?
33:44for Nate's good
33:46this was the first time in over a decade that she had initiated contact with me
33:50not because of our mother
33:51but because of my husband
33:54I did not reply
34:02Lily went straight to the law firm
34:04in the meeting room
34:05she sat across from me
34:10big sister
34:11since you no longer love Nate
34:13can you let him go?
34:14I looked at her and said nothing
34:18tears fell from her eyes
34:20I know you hate me
34:22but Nate and I truly love each other
34:24he has never been this happy with you
34:27he said so himself
34:29I listened to all of it
34:32I did not refute a single word
34:39are you finished?
34:46then you can leave
34:47Lily opened her mouth
34:48still wanting to say something
34:50I had already pulled open the meeting room door
34:53she had no choice but to stand up
34:57and walk out with reddened eyes
35:05I stood by the window and watched her get into a car
35:09there is a person sitting in the driver's seat
35:13I recognized that car
35:15the private investigator had photographed it three days earlier
35:18the driver was Ryan
35:21her so-called long broken up with ex-boyfriend
35:29the next day I arranged to meet Nathan
35:32the location was the coffee shop downstairs from his company
35:36he arrived early and had even ordered me a coffee in advance
35:41an Americano
35:43he still did not remember that I don't drink Americano
35:48there's something for you to see
35:50I placed a crat envelope on the table and pushed it toward him
35:52he frowned and opened it
35:54inside were a set of photographs
35:56Lily and Ryan in a coffee shop
35:58the two of them were sitting very close
36:00her hand resting on his arm, laughing very relaxfully
36:03not old photos
36:04the time stent was last month
36:05I did not rush him
36:07after he had looked through all of them
36:08I took out my phone and pressed play
36:11being with Nathan is just about his money
36:13and you know it
36:15once the baby situation is settled
36:17and I get everything I should
36:18I'll dump him
36:20that guy is stupid as hell
36:22he believes whatever I say
36:24a man's laughter came from the other end
36:26it was Ryan's
36:27what about your sister?
36:28her? she doesn't even know her own husband
36:30is being led around by the nake by me
36:32a bookworm who only knows how to fight lawsuits
36:34I pressed pause
36:35the coffee shop was bristling with people
36:37the clinking of cups and cedars very soft
36:40Nathan sat there motionless
36:41his eyes were fixed on the photos on the table
36:44but I knew he could no longer see anything
36:48are these real?
36:49a private investigator followed her for two weeks
36:52every photo and every recording has a time, place, and original file
36:56you can verify it yourself
37:08Nathan went to confront Lily
37:16Lily cried for a while and finally admitted it
37:19Ryan had never left
37:21the child was Ryan's
37:23she had been with Nathan from beginning to end only for money
37:26the postpartum package
37:28the ocean view apartment
37:29Nathan fighting the lawsuit for her
37:31all of it had been planned
37:33Lily said, my ex-boyfriend abandoned me
37:36false
37:37she said, only you are good to me
37:39false
37:39crying in front of me saying, Nate and I truly love each other
37:45false
37:47from beginning to end, it was all false
37:57move out
37:58Nathan told her to move out of the ocean view apartment
38:01he had his lawyer handle the follow-up and completely cut off contact with Lily
38:06Lily left
38:07he remembered the moment in the coffee chop when I pressed play
38:10my hand had been steady, my expression calm, without any extra emotion
38:17he remembered everything I had done, which he had taken for granted
38:21while he turned around and signed a $40,000 postpartum package for Lily without blinking
38:26he's stupid as hell
38:27and that woman had said in the recording that he was stupid as hell
38:33he called me
38:34first ring, no answer
38:35second ring, no answer
38:37third ring, the call was hung up directly
38:42he had already lost the right to be answered
38:44he went to my mother's new care center
38:46it took him three days to find the address
38:49after arriving, the caregiver said I had instructed that Nathan was not allowed to visit
38:57he stood at the entrance of the care center and saw me in the garden
39:00pushing my mother in a wheelchair to enjoy the sun
39:03Nathan?
39:07mom, that's someone else
39:14and her younger daughter had not come once in over a decade
39:18until she appeared here holding my husband's arm
39:24the major criminal defense case I took went to trial
39:29the verdict was revised in court
39:32in the courthouse corridor, the client's family members hugged me tightly with tears streaming down their faces
39:37thank you, thank you
39:45I stood on the courthouse steps and the news media interviewed me
39:49Mrs. Warren, how do you maintain your undefeated record?
39:52because I only defend those who deserve it
39:59Nathan came across this news on his phone
40:02he stared at my face on the screen and suddenly understood something
40:07in that marriage, he was the one who did not deserve me
40:11on the last day before the mandatory waiting period for the divorce case expired
40:14he made a decision
40:15as the defendant, he filed a settlement motion
40:19attempting to prevent the divorce judgment from taking effect
40:23after receiving the court notice, I called him
40:27it was the first time I had actively contacted him since the separation
40:35Nathan, withdraw that motion
40:37otherwise I will submit all the evidence of your fault in court
40:40the contract for Lily's postpartum package
40:42the purchase records of the Ocean View apartment
40:43your transfer records over the past two years
40:45and all the recordings of Lily and her ex-boyfriend conspiring to deceive you
40:48once these things enter the court record they become public documents
40:51your partners, your clients, everyone will see them
40:53which way you want this divorce to proceed?
40:55you choose
41:03I'll withdraw it
41:13Nathan withdrew the motion
41:15the divorce judgment was formally issued
41:18he transferred the Ocean View apartment to my name
41:20he transferred the $450,000
41:23I had invested in his company back to my account
41:26with principal and interest
41:29I refused to accept it
41:30I returned it untouched
41:33he did something I had not expected
41:36he found the best Alzheimer's specialist team in the state
41:38through an anonymous charitable trust
41:40he funded the Alzheimer's ward at the care center where my mother lived
41:44not just for my mother alone
41:46but for all the patients
41:48when I went to see my mother
41:49the caregiver excitedly told me the news
41:51the ward received an anonymous donation
41:53and has invited the best team of specialists in the state
41:55the donor asked to remain anonymous
41:57she didn't know who the donor was
41:59only saying the donor asked to remain anonymous
42:02I stood by the window
42:04watching the elderly people in the garden
42:05whose conditions had improved because of the new treatment plan
42:09I was silent for a long time
42:14I knew it was Nathan
42:16this kind of grand gesture without leaving a name was so typical of him
42:20my eyes sting for one second
42:22only one second
42:25then I took out my phone and glanced at the screen
42:28a loss firm partnership agreement sent by Lucas Wright
42:34he never pried into my personal affairs
42:37he would only order a burger for me when I was working late on urgent cases
42:47he would check my materials before court
42:50confirm my flights and hotels when I traveled for work
42:55everything he did was exactly what I needed
42:57no more, no less
43:01one night after working late
43:02I stood by the floor to ceiling window of the firm for a while
43:06Lucas Wright came over with two cups of coffee
43:08and handed one to me
43:13Lucas, thank you
43:15no need
43:15you deserve it
43:21one month after the divorce
43:22at an annual bar association dinner
43:25I was dressed in a black dress
43:26and wore a pair of simple pearl stud earrings
43:29I was talking with collaborators in the crowd
43:32Lucas Wright stood half a step beside me
43:34Harrison
43:36Hanson
43:36yeah
43:42she can't drink it thank you
43:47while talking with a judge about a case
43:49I caught a glimpse of someone in the corner out of the corner of my eye
43:53Nathan stood there holding a glass of wine looking in my direction
43:56but did not come over
43:59after finishing my conversation with the judge
44:01I walked over with my glass
44:03I proactively clicked glass with him
44:06Mr. Moore
44:07long time no see
44:11he looked at me
44:12his lips moving a few times but making no sound
44:16I nodded
44:17then turned and returned to the crowd
44:20after the dinner ended that night
44:22Lucas Wright drove me home
44:26where to
44:29home
44:32after Nathan cut her off
44:34Lily tried to come back with the child and pester him
44:37but her ex-boyfriend
44:38that is the child's biological father
44:40exposed online evidence that she had been jaggling multiple men at the same time
44:44chat records transfer speech sheets
44:47Lily's social circle collapsed overnight
44:49she left the city with the child
44:51Nathan lanced at it and deleted it
45:00after losing me
45:01David Harris's firm lost several important criminal defense cases in a row
45:05word spread in the industry
45:07once Sophie Warren left
45:08the white shoe firm was no longer the same
45:11David Harris sent word through someone that he wanted to invite me back
45:14the terms offered were three times better than before
45:17Ms. Warren is very busy
45:22I taught him to say that
45:26one year after joining Lucas Wright's firm
45:28I was named to the super lawyers list of the year's best defense attorneys
45:32without anyone's recommendation letter
45:33I was selected entirely based on my case record
45:36the review committee's comment read
45:38attorney Sophie Warren has extremely high professional competence and ethics in the field the highest among lawyers of her age
45:43on the day of the award ceremony Lucas Wright sat in the first row and led the applause
45:48standing on the stage I saw someone sitting in the corner
45:51Nathan
45:52he had come to witness my moment of honor for the first time
45:55in five years of marriage with three best defense lawyer of the year awards he had never once attended
46:01today he came
46:03but he no longer had the right to sit in the first row
46:06this award is for everyone who still chooses to believe in the law even in the dark
46:11and for the person I used to be
46:25after the ceremony I walked out of the venue's main entrance
46:28Nathan was standing at the door holding a bouquet of white bell flowers
46:33the flowers are beautiful
46:35his eyes lit up for a second
46:37but I no longer like bell flowers
46:39the flowers seemed to droop as well
46:41I got into Lucas Wright's car
46:43in the rear view mirror Nathan was still standing there
46:46the car drove far away
46:48where to?
46:49to see my mom
46:50she might still be lucid today
46:53three months later at the annual meeting of Lucas Wright's firm
46:57I gave a speech as a partner
46:59the audience was full of people
47:01there were clients, peers, judges, and prosecutors
47:05when I finished my last sentence
47:07the applause was warm
47:08good work partner Warren
47:17the city lights were shining in the distance
47:20Lucas Wright stood beside me, silent for a moment
47:23Sophie, if one day you're willing to start over
47:27I'll be first in line
47:30I turned to look at him
47:31his expression was very serious
47:33not testing, not hinting, but saying it in earnest
47:36and then waiting for my answer
47:37no rush, I'll wait
47:48on the day the divorce judgment came down, I did not celebrate
47:52I drove to my mother's care center
47:53I pushed her in the wheelchair to enjoy the sun in the garden
47:56her condition fluctuated
47:58and most of the time she no longer recognized people
48:09Mom, I got divorced
48:11I'm earning my own money now
48:13you don't need to worry about the care fees
48:19Sophie, you've lost weight
48:21it had been a long time since she had called my name
48:25I lay proched on her lap
48:26crying for a long time
48:33that was the only time I cried in this whole matter
48:40not because of Nathan, not because of Lily
48:43but because my mother still remembered me
48:46the caregiver later told me that when she was in good condition
48:49she would occasionally point out the window and say
48:51my daughter will come, the older one
48:53my daughter will come, the older one
48:56the younger one won't come
48:58she couldn't tell the dates apart
49:00couldn't remember the caregivers faces
49:03but she knew who would come and who would not
49:08Alzheimer's had taken away her memory
49:11but it had not taken away the scale in her heart
49:14okay, on
49:15one year later
49:16I had firmly established myself at Lucas Wright's firm
49:18and are criminaled in the top five in the state
49:20the outstanding defense lawyer of the year goes to
49:22Sophie Warren
49:24at the State Bar Association's annual dinner
49:27I received the outstanding defense lawyer of the year award
49:30when I went on stage to accept the award
49:31Lucas was sitting in the first row clapping the loudest
49:34is there anyone you'd like to thank Sophie?
49:35during my speech the host asked if there was anyone I wanted to thank
49:37thank you to my first client
49:39a woman who was domestically abused
49:41she had no money
49:42but she had the courage to sit in front of me
49:43she reminded myself for walking this path firmly and bravely
49:47and thank you to myself for walking this path firmly and bravely
49:50after the dinner ended, Lucas drove me home
49:53the car stopped downstairs
49:54and he did not turn off the engine
50:00Sophie?
50:01yes?
50:02do you still feel like you're alone now?
50:05I looked at him, his eyes were very serious, not smiling
50:08I thought for a moment
50:10I don't know
50:12then when you know, tell me
50:19he drove away
50:20I remembered the night five years ago when I married Nathan
50:23the wind had been like this too
50:25back then I thought marriage was the destination
50:28now I know, the destination is not a person, nor a relationship
50:33it is the moment when you finally no longer need anyone to hold an umbrella for you
50:43I went upstairs, turned on the computer, and began preparing for tomorrow's case
50:51the screen lit up
50:59a new day begins with me
51:01in the sunny
51:01the night should never be
51:02I was just a see
51:02but now I just saw it
51:02and I thought of it
51:02even though you have to put a meal there
51:03and I just saw that night
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