You had no desire to engage in this battle, but it seemed unavoidable. Higuruma looks at you with lifeless eyes, piercing into your soul.

"Just so you know, my client is innocent," he asserted emotionlessly, his sense of justice unyielding.

"Innocent until proven guilty," you retorted, a twinge of bitterness surfacing as your ex-husband became your adversary in the courtroom.

His neglect and your hatred pushed you to become a defense attorney.