Chapter 456 - Do you want nothing to do with Dominic? (4)

14 May, Courthouse, City K

Matthew looked at Bronwyn, nodded and said "Thank you. I need a few minutes."

"Yes Boss," came Bronwyn's immediate response before she moved away, pulling our her mobile and after punching a few numbers in dialling a number.

On the call being answered, she heard "Yes Lieutenant. Is this line secure?"

So, it was business mode. Her father sometimes annoyed her, playing the overprotective father one minute and the hardnosed superior the next. "General, it is."

"News?"

"From my brief discussions with General Rong, General your plan worked. He and Madam Rong have been speaking and he appears more together than Saturday."

After a couple of seconds of silence, Head Honcho continued "Your view as to the case?"

"I will be applying to have it moved to a military court, given the changed situation based on national security. As the civilian judge is a reservist major for the military court system, that should not be a difficulty. But…"

"You need me to come to the courthouse in case I am required? You are too predictable Lieutenant but are just lucky that my flight back to the capital is not until tonight." After a brief pause, he said "I should be there in thirty minutes. However, keep a close eye on him, because he has to return to the hospital after the hearing."

"I am not stupid. His adjunct has arranged for two assistants to accompany them to ensure he does not cause problems."

Bronwyn looked up, and noticed everyone was starting to move towards the court room, before adding "Apologise General, I am needed in court," before quickly ending the call, silencing her phone and heading into the court room.

On entering the courtroom, she could see Lexi on a television screen, and the look of anger on Mr and Madam Yao's faces. This could be interesting.

Within a few minutes, the formalities of the court happened and in the moment of silence, Bronwyn stood up before saying "Sir, I believe General Rong arranged for delivery to you of an envelop with a medical report in it. All other parties have a copy of that report and to make it absolutely clear the results have already been re-confirmed by a civilian expert."

"It is lies," yelled Madam Yao.

Over the video link, Lexi quietly said "Lies, you would not know a lie if it bit you…"

"B*tch," was the immediate retort.

"Madam Rong, Madam Yao," came an angry response from the judge. "This is a court and if you Madam Yao cannot keep calm or retain a civil tongue you will be removed, and Madam Rong, you will lose the ability to do anything other than watch the proceedings."

"How if that fair, she started it by disregarding my son's will and wishes for his child."

On the link Lexi could observe Matthew shaking his head.

Matthew in the court room could see Lexi struggling not to respond.

After a couple of seconds silence, the judge who had been scanning the report, said "Mr and Madam Yao, the experts who reviewed the test results from the military have testified not only in my court room but court rooms throughout this country as recognised experts. You seriously want to challenge that?"

Mr Yao while having a firm grip on his wife who he had pulled down leant over and quietly spoke to their legal team, before one stood up and said "My clients are not challenging the expertise of those who reviewed the material, but the material that was tested. My client's are Dominic's grandparents and their former daughter-in-law wants not only to deny their a place in their grandson's life but the final wishes of their son, who wanted his child to live with his parents if his wife re-married."

A hmmp could be heard from Lexi over the link. Matthew shook his head and leant over to Bronwyn and quietly said "Lexi's civilian lawyers need to get control of this, or it needs to be moved to a military court. Neither of them needs this to continue."

Bronwyn quietly said "I have got this boss. If we can avoid dragging this into a military court, we will. It is stupid to do so unless absolutely necessary."

Matthew nodded and sat back, and heard the Yao's lawyers continuing "Sir, Dominic needs certainty. You have seen the medical reports about his recent Leukemia diagnosis. Madam Rong's hospitalisation is the third time in less than six months something has happened involving her, putting Dominic under stress. This is all since her husband came into her life. A kidnapping, a shooting incident and now in a bomb blast that has her in hospital. My client's sources say no one knew that she was there. There is only one conclusion about the General, his presence places my client's former daughter-in-law at serious risk let alone their grandson. That risk, with what Dominic must face has to be eliminated. And you cannot ignore the fact that while in their former daughter-in-law and her family's care Dominic has also been kidnapped."

"So," came Lexi's sarcastic response across the link. Matthew could see her smirk. Did she have something planned?

"My client's former daughter-in-law…"

"I have a name, Lexi or if that is something you cannot say call me Madam Rong. I am a person, not an object that your clients seem to what me to be seen." Matthew at Lexi's interruption just stopped himself from laughing. She was the strongest in these proceeding as he had ever seen, sassy and ready to bite back.

"Shut it, you are my former daughter-in-law…"

"Mother," came Lexi sarcastically.

"You Brat. My son was respectful and would have protected Dominic. How I wish you died…"

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