Chapter 14

"I'm one of the parties involved. Why wasn't I consulted directly?" Ethan roared, his eyes bloodshot. "What kind of lawyer are you? Don't you even know the basics of your job?" The lawyer, Gabriel Marchetti, was startled. "Mr. Hale, please calm down. Let me check." Gabriel flipped through the documents. Then, he looked up at Ethan, his voice trembling. "Mr. Hale, since you had signed the agreement before Ms. Sullivan and the division of assets was made very clear, there was technically no need to contact you regarding the divorce..." "I don't agree to the divorce!" Ethan crumpled the divorce papers. "Where's my wife? I want to see her." "I'm sorry. I don't know." Gabriel shook his head. Ethan grabbed him by the collar. Emotions spiraling out of control, he punched Gabriel hard. "Tell me where my wife is!" "Mr. Hale, I can't reveal that to you due to client confidentiality," Gabriel stammered, blood dripping from his nose and mouth. His glasses were shattered. "But... But I can