Chapter 48
The True Sacrifice
Chapter 48 The True Sacrifice
Mr. Barron owns several hundred acres of land and employs more than a dozen farmers. He also has a magnificent villa on his land, which shows that he is in a good financial situation.
At the farm's stable, Hobart met Mr. Barron, who was grooming his beloved horse.
He looked to be in his thirties, tall and strong, with a mustache common in the Kingdom of Rune.
Mr. Barron warmly received Hobart and put down his work to invite Hobart to the living room for tea.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Mr. Barron revealed the "legal aid" he needed. It turned out that he wanted to divorce his wife, but did not want to split the property equally with her, so he asked a "professional" like Hobart for help.
Under Ruhnn's Marriage Law, if a wife files for divorce, she will not receive any property, and often she will only be able to get back half of her dowry. However, if the husband files for divorce, the wife has the right to claim half of the property.
The only exception is when one spouse commits adultery during the marriage, in which case the other spouse can take the initiative in the division of property if they file for divorce.
Hopper cursed him inwardly as a "scumbag," but on his face he wore a warm smile: "I understand, you want your wife to initiate the divorce?"
There was nothing he could do; that was his job. After all, Mr. Barron was his client. Hobart had already prepared himself for this when he first returned from the magistrate's court.
"In your opinion, I must be a hopeless, despicable man, right?" Mr. Barron said, rubbing his forehead. "I love my wife very much, but she doesn't love me. I can sense that she has always had someone else in her heart. Perhaps that's why she doesn't want to have my child."
Mr. Barron then told the story of his wife, Penny, who was a farm worker who came to the farm eight years ago. At that time, Penny was a teenager and very cheerful and lively, which impressed Mr. Barron.
At that time, Mr. Barron had a happy family, but six years ago, in the summer, his wife died of an illness. Barron was heartbroken for a long time and it took him a year or two to recover from the grief of losing his wife.
At that time, Penny, who was still cheerful and lively, gradually made Mr. Barron see the beauty of life again, so three years ago, Mr. Barron proposed to Penny.
At that time, Penny seemed a little unwilling, but Mr. Barron didn't care about that and directly called Penny's parents to discuss the marriage.
This delighted Penny's parents, after all, Mr. Barron was a big shot in the neighborhood.
After getting married, Mr. Barron longed to have a child, but after three years of trying, he had no luck. Moreover, during these three years, Penny gradually became taciturn and lost her former liveliness and cheerfulness.
Mr. Barron gradually lost patience with his wife, and now, Mr. Barron and Penny can no longer get along, so Mr. Barron wrote to a law firm for help.
After hearing this story, Hobart didn't know whether he should praise Mr. Barron's courage, because in this day and age, when a master forces a maid or female worker to serve him, he usually just gives her a sum of money and sends her away.
Marriage between master and servant requires great courage; both the master and the servant need courage.
From this perspective, Mr. Barron truly loved Penny, but no one ever asked Penny's opinion during the marriage.
After a moment's thought, Hobart said, "Mr. Barron, my suggestion is that since you still deeply love your wife, you should give her some assets to support herself or a sum of money during the divorce. This would not only enhance your image but also avoid many troubles after the marriage."
"I have this plan," Mr. Barron said. "I intend to give the wool processing workshop to Penny; the profits from the workshop will be enough for her to live a comfortable life."
Hobart understood: he could give some property, but not an equal share of the family fortune.
He said, "If you are willing to hire me to help you handle this matter, I will speak with your wife on your behalf."
Mr. Barron hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Well, Mr. Hobart, we have to take this step eventually. I'm willing to hire you as my lawyer to help me with this matter."
"Yes, I've already discussed the payment with Mr. Barton in my letter."
Hobart nodded, and Mr. Barron was willing to pay a commission of £10 for the matter.
This commission may sound small, but that's because Hobart started his legal career at a high level; most of his commissions were between £10 and £20.
For cases like Mr. Barron's, a commission fee based on a percentage of Mr. Barron's assets will only be charged if the matter must be resolved in court.
Barton, the top lawyer, would naturally not handle such a small commission himself; in fact, it was Barton's assistant who corresponded with Mr. Barron.
Hobart had prepared a standard contract with him when he arrived. After the two signed the contract, Hobart asked, "Where is Ms. Penny now?"
Mr. Barron's hearty smile was gone; he forced a weak smile and said, "She went back to her parents' house today. Every now and then, she goes back to her parents' house for a few days. When she comes back..."
Hobart, however, said, "I'd rather go to Penny's parents' house and talk to her."
The wisest choice is to talk to her when you are apart.
"However..." Hobart glanced at his pocket watch. "It's a bit late today, not really suitable to visit Ms. Penny. Please give me Ms. Penny's address, I'll visit her tomorrow morning."
After getting the address, Hobart got up to leave. Just as he had expected, he walked a long way before finding a horse-drawn carriage, and spent more than two hours of the afternoon traveling.
The only saving grace is that this is a commission from the firm, and the firm will reimburse the travel expenses.
Thinking about reimbursement, Hobart suddenly thought of Old Neil. It seemed that Old Neil was already showing signs of losing control. At next week's party, he had to find a way to remind "General C" and see if there was any way to save Old Neil.
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In the southern continent, night quietly descended. Elliott, carrying a lantern, came to a clearing deep in the forest. He first built the "Wall of Spirituality," and then, following the instructions of the "Creator," drew patterns, lit candles, and burned herbs.
Once everything was ready, he began to chant: "O Creator in the shadow of order;
"You are the source and the end of all order;"
"You are the master of the laws that hold the clock of order."
"Your faithful servant begs for your gaze;"
"Please accept his offering;"
"We pray that you will open the gates of your kingdom."
After the prayer was finished, a sudden gust of wind arose within the "Wall of Spirituality," and a black vortex appeared above the makeshift altar.
The vortex grew larger and larger, as if it were about to devour everything around it. When it became taller than the surrounding trees, two bronze gates appeared in the vortex.
Elliott was completely stunned by this scene; so this was the "Gateway to the Kingdom of God"!
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