Chapter 56 This time, the sky really did collapse.

When Wen Huilin pushed open the door to the law firm again, she had not yet caught her breath.

She had already walked several hundred meters away when she received the call from Attorney Zhou Zheng; her initial feeling of helplessness had been replaced by renewed fighting spirit after hearing the words, "I will take your case."

Two hundred million—enough money to cost someone their life—how could she just give up like this?

Therefore, she had practically run all the way back in her high heels.

The receptionist already knew her and nodded, signaling for her to go straight in.

She pushed open the door to Attorney Zhou Zheng's office, a hint of expectation still lingering at the corners of her mouth that she hadn't had time to hide.

"Lawyer Zhou, what you said just now..."

"Sit down first."

Attorney Zhou Zheng leaned back behind his desk, his hands clasped on the table, his expression completely different from before.

When he had seen her out earlier, his gaze had been unfocused and his tone perfunctory, but now it had become extremely sharp.

Wen Huilin couldn't help but feel a jolt in her heart; when she sat down, she felt completely uneasy.

"First, I must apologize to you. Second, you lied to me."

Looking into Attorney Zhou Zheng's piercing gaze, Wen Huilin's face involuntarily revealed panic and the embarrassment of having her lie exposed.

"That... I... there was a reason..."

Before she could finish her hastily organized explanation, Attorney Zhou Zheng raised his hand to interrupt her.

He straightened up and stared at Wen Huilin. "Ms. Wen, I apologize because there was a slight issue with my professionalism."

He reached out, took a photo from the side of the desk, and handed it to Wen Huilin. "Before we officially sign the retainer agreement, there is one thing I must clarify with you first."

Attorney Zhou Zheng paused, observed her reaction, and then continued, "I know your husband, Chen Ang, who is in the photo. Furthermore, I also know the woman beside him."

Wen Huilin was dumbfounded, her face full of shock. This news caught her off guard; she never imagined that Lawyer Zhou would know Chen Ang.

"Lawyer Zhou, how do you know him?"

"He came to me a couple of days ago, asking me to represent him in his case." Attorney Zhou Zheng tapped the woman in the photo with his finger. "She is a friend of mine and also a lawyer, though she specializes in finance."

Wen Huilin instantly froze.

Attorney Zhou Zheng was a lawyer specializing in matrimonial law, so Chen Ang had long been preparing an escape route; he had long wanted to cast her aside.

In an instant, hatred surged wildly in her heart, but beyond that, panic and fear also welled up within her.

"Lawyer Zhou, what did he say to you?"

"He said a lot." Attorney Zhou Zheng didn't expose her, continuing to observe Wen Huilin instead.

Seeing her speechless again, her face deathly pale, he added, "But I didn't agree to represent him."

Like someone drowning grabbing at a straw, Wen Huilin finally let out a heavy breath.

Subsequently, she began to constantly reassure herself to calm down.

Seeing that she had digested this information, Attorney Zhou Zheng continued: "Ms. Wen, do you think it's possible that your husband isn't as careless and negligent as you imagined? He might already know that your son is not his biological child, and he might also know about your affair."

Wen Huilin was struck by lightning again; her expression instantly froze, and the fear surging from the bottom of her heart took over once more.

At this moment, she felt like she was standing naked in a room full of mirrors, completely exposed to everyone.

She wanted to defend herself, but the words were stuck in her throat, unable to come out.

"That is why I said you lied to me."

"You mean Chen Ang knows everything?"

Wen Huilin finally accepted the reality, her face looking as grim as a bitter melon.

"He came with his lawyer at the time to retain me for a divorce case, but he didn't reveal his identity throughout the entire process; he just listened to my points while asking questions."

Wen Huilin felt as if she had been hollowed out. She leaned back against the chair, lips slightly parted, and squeezed out a sentence: "What did he ask?"

"Fraudulent support."

Wen Huilin felt the world spinning; she felt as if someone had poured a basin of ice water over her head, chilling her to the bone.

She had looked up this charge, searched for it hundreds of times, and read every single legal interpretation.

She knew what this meant: it meant returning child support, paying for emotional damages, and potentially facing criminal liability if the circumstances were serious.

She hadn't even dared to continue researching it after she finished searching at the time.

And now, those four words spoken by Attorney Zhou Zheng sounded like a judge delivering a verdict.

"He asked two things. First, whether a paternity test could be used as evidence in court. Second, what the general amount for compensation for fraudulent support is."

Wen Huilin fell silent. It was as if the sky had fallen; everywhere she looked, it was pitch black. She swayed twice before she managed to steady herself.

At this moment, she understood everything. Chen Ang hadn't been right since the day he returned from the old house.

He knew; he had known all along.

When he said he wouldn't divorce her, it wasn't because he couldn't bear to let her go; it was because it wasn't time for a showdown yet.

He had quit his job, changed his phone, asked her for money every few days, asked her for money for extracurricular classes, and even paid the bill for seafood feasts himself.

Every cent he spent was hers, yet he was holding onto four hundred million.

This was all his revenge.

Even though he had so much money, he still wanted to take back the money he had given her in the past.

What did he take her for?

What did her seven years of youth count for?

After she had given so much, was she really going to get nothing at all?

Seven years—he had slept with her dozens of times at the very least; shouldn't he be responsible?

In an instant, a thousand thoughts raced through Wen Huilin's mind, and she heaped all her resentment onto Chen Ang.

Attorney Zhou Zheng's emotionless voice continued:

"Not only does he know that the child is not his, but he is already preparing for a divorce lawsuit. A paternity test must have been done, and he most likely has evidence of your infidelity in his hands as well."

"The reason he hasn't made a move yet might be because he hasn't gathered all the evidence, or perhaps he wants to negotiate with you from a position of advantage with complete evidence to ensure the property division is favorable to him."

Wen Huilin sat there motionless, her nails digging into her palms. After a moment, she asked, "Attorney Zhou Zheng, what should I do? If he sues, what will happen to me?"

She heard her own voice trembling; it wasn't an act, she was truly shaking.

"Infidelity during marriage and concealing the fact that the child is not biologically his—these two factors will make the judge lean in his favor during property division. Not only will you get no money, but you may also be forced to leave with nothing and be required to pay his massive expenses."

The sky had fallen...

Wen Huilin squeezed her eyes shut tightly; to her, this outcome was too heavy to bear.

This meant having nothing at all.

It wasn't over yet. Attorney Zhou Zheng paused, then continued, "Furthermore, once fraudulent support is established, you will need to return all the expenses he has paid for you and the child over these seven years. Child support, education fees, medical expenses, insurance premiums, and emotional damages. It could be hundreds of thousands on the low end, or even over a million."

Wen Huilin's eyes rolled back, her body swayed, and she slumped directly into her seat, her Chanel bag falling to the floor with a thud.