Chapter 146: My Right
Rain felt both exhausted and relieved as the hearing for the day came to a close. Just as she had expected, a single day wasn’t enough to cover everything. But she was determined to ensure the case would conclude by Monday, putting those bastards behind bars where they belonged.
After a quick lunch together, Alexander had left for work, and now she glanced at her watch, anticipating his arrival to pick her up any minute.
"I still can’t believe how rich you are," Marlon remarked as they walked back to the prosecution office, which was conveniently located next to the courthouse. "No wonder you can afford to work here with a lower-paying salary instead of at one of those big firms with better pay and benefits."
"My husband is the rich one, not me," she replied with a shrug. Then she stopped and faced him, her expression serious. "And please don’t assume you know my reasons for working here. You don’t know what’s going on in my head."
Marlon scratched his head, looking a bit sheepish. "I’m sorry, Prosecutor Clay—" He hesitated, then added, "Should I start calling you Prosecutor Lancaster?"
Rain had almost forgotten about that. The irritation she felt melted away at the thought of Alexander encouraging her to use his family name. It meant something significant... ’Looks like I’ll be married to him for more than four months after all. But it’s still too early to feel secure, though.’ she inwardly reminded herself.
With a smirk, she turned to Marlon and said excitedly, "You heard my husband! He wants me to use his family name, so I guess I’ll go for it. I’ll update my status in the office soon, along with all my identification cards!"
Marlon shook his head. "You should have done that the moment your marriage was registered. But I’m curious—did you two have a private wedding ceremony?"
Rain gulped, suddenly unsure how to explain her marriage to Alexander without it sounding odd.