Chapter 11 — Hundred Million in Exchange for Freedom

"Hello Ms. To, I am lawyer Trieu of Hoa Gia law office. Trusted by Mr. Tran Dien, I would like to negotiate with you about changing child custody rights during marriage —"

My hand stopped in midair. The air was still for two seconds. Then I spoke, my tone steady:

“What did you say?”

"Mr. Tran Dien hopes to discuss the child custody issue again. He is willing to —"

“Lawyer Trieu.” I interrupted.

“Yes, tell me.”

“I'll go back and tell my client three things.”

“First, the divorce agreement is legally effective and child custody rights have been clearly delineated.”

“Second, if he wants to go to trial, I will support him to the end.”

“Tuesday —”

I took a deep breath.

"At first he said the baby was a 'burden'. I recorded that sentence. When I go to court, I can play it for the judge to listen to."

The other end of the line was silent for a few seconds.

“Miss To, what Mr. Tran means is, he is willing to compensate more financially —”

“No need. I have money.”

“…Yes, I will convey the words verbatim. Sorry for bothering you.”

Hang up the phone. I sat on the yoga mat and took a few deep breaths. The palms are a little sweaty. Not out of fear. It's anger. This man - When you don't need it, throw it all away, throw away 100 million. Now I don't know where the news came from - there's a high possibility that the day I came home and saw my stomach - I immediately wanted to change my mind. Tran Dien, Tran Dien. Do you really think of this world as your open backyard? I picked up the phone and called Ha Lo.

“Ha Lo, please introduce me to the best lawyer who specializes in marriage and family judgments.”

"What's wrong? He wants to take the child?"

“Yes.”

“Fuck you! What a bitch!” Ha Lo's voice immediately shrilled, "My brother-in-law's colleague, surnamed Chu, Chu Hao Nhien, specializes in handling these child custody disputes, and has never lost. I'll send you his number too."

“Thank you.”

"To Duong, don't be afraid. With recordings and papers, he can't turn the sky upside down."

“I'm not afraid.”

I'm really not afraid. I just find it ridiculous. I also feel lucky — Luckily, when I signed the agreement, I read every word carefully. Luckily I didn't tell him it was triplets. Because if he had known at the time that it was triplets — He would have never signed that agreement. His mother won't let him sign. Three grandchildren continue the Tran family. One can be taken lightly. But three children? Those are three heirs! What kind of family background is the Tran family in this city? Tran Dien Company is valued at more than 4 billion yuan. The weight of the three grandchildren of the Tran family - far exceeds 100 million yuan. He regrets it. I'm sure I'll regret it until my stomach turns blue. But if at first he only goes for one prenatal checkup. If he asks a question, "you guys". If he has a little bit of responsibility as a husband and father. Then he didn't sign that agreement. But he didn't. Three years of marriage, he has never had one. So — worth it! The next day, I met lawyer Chu Hao Nhien. Over 40 years old, square face, fluent conversation. After reviewing my file, he made a definitive judgment:

"Miss To, you can rest assured. This agreement is voluntarily signed by both parties, there is no coercion or fraud. If the other party wants to change the custody of the child, they must prove that you are not qualified to raise the child. But considering the current situation Because she is economically prosperous, in good health, has a fixed residence, has no criminal record - he has no chance of winning."

I nodded.

"Furthermore," lawyer Chu opened the recording file I provided and smirked, "He loudly said that his child was a 'burden'. If this recording is released, the judge's impression of him will be ruined."

“So what can he do?”