"Oh, and if you're looking for Fletcher, be careful. I heard he's not a very good person…"
Before the elevator reached the eighth floor and they parted ways, the beautiful Ellen couldn't help but whisper something to Mike.
It was a bit of insider information.
This showed that Fletcher, whether during his past period of continuous lies or his recent period of only being able to speak the truth, was not well-liked by those around him.
"Thanks for the heads-up—" Facing the beautiful woman's subtle 'dribbling' behavior while whispering, Mike smiled and gave her an understanding look.
It must be said that women who exercise have great bodies, and just looking at her face, Ellen was almost on par with girls like Regina.
Youthful, beautiful, and radiant—
It made one want to have a romantic story with her.
And Mike, possessing the ability to eavesdrop on women's thoughts, also knew that she had no ill intentions; she was simply attracted to him.
Therefore, seeing her 'sincerity' in such a big way, Mike didn't mind having a 'discussion' with her when he had free time.
…
After bidding farewell to the 'big' beauty Ellen, Mike went to the last room on the eighth floor and knocked on the door.
"Listen, I'm not taking cases right now. If you want to sue someone, find someone else!" After a long while, Fletcher's despondent voice came from inside the room.
Fletcher, who was accustomed to lying, had his life thrown into disarray since he could no longer 'lie,' and even his work at the law firm could not continue.
It proved that if a person only spoke the truth, it would be a huge disaster.
"I'm not a client here to commission a lawsuit, but to help you solve your troubles…" To make contact with him and gain a new ability, Mike was prepared to reveal his special identity as a member of the Division X.
"Are you a priest?"
However, things progressed more smoothly than Mike had imagined. Before he could truly reveal his identity, Fletcher 'surprisingly' opened the door and said enthusiastically, "Indeed, some strange things have been happening to me recently. If you can help me solve this trouble, you can have anything you want. Name your price—"
[Oratory Experience +88]… [Law Experience +66]… [Court Experience +50]…
As expected of a great lawyer, he contributed a large number of experience light clusters to Mike as soon as they met.
However, there were no characteristic light clusters that Mike wanted among them.
"Don't worry, your problem can definitely be solved." Mike reassured Fletcher, then continued to induce, "But before that, we need to figure out the reason why this problem appeared on you…"
First, find the problem, and then apply the right remedy.
It sounded quite plausible.
However, the truth was that Mike had already confirmed that there were no characteristic light clusters on Fletcher.
Therefore, the problem causing him to be unable to lie was very likely to be with someone close to him.
Mike was currently following the clues.
On the other side, Fletcher had been driven crazy by his inability to lie during this period.
It should be known that for a person accustomed to lying, not lying was more unbearable than killing him.
Therefore, Fletcher, who saw Mike as his savior, did not doubt the identity of the newcomer and enthusiastically invited Mike and Needy into his home.
"The house is a bit messy, please don't mind!" Fletcher pushed aside the clutter on the sofa, clearing a space where they could sit.
It could be seen that the layout of this house was good, and the furniture inside was also meticulously arranged, making it a warm little nest suitable for a family.
However, the floor was currently piled with trash, sundries, empty wine bottles, and so on.
And the owner of the house, Fletcher, was also disheveled: a bird's nest haircut, scruffy stubble, wrinkled shirt…
He didn't look like a civil litigation lawyer at all.
"It all started a week ago. That day was my five-year-old son's birthday. On the same day, I won a very difficult big lawsuit…"
In the living room, Fletcher, who had been tormented by his inability to lie for a long time, gave up and confessed, "That lawsuit was also very important to our law firm, so to celebrate, that night I went out alone with my female boss and booked a room…"
"Stop, you don't need to say what happened next." Mike interrupted his speech.
Indeed, not being able to lie was a curse.
And Fletcher, with this curse, now dared to say anything.
To prevent his ears from being polluted, Mike said directly, "I can probably guess where your problem lies."
"Really?" Fletcher's face showed enormous surprise.
Being able to find the source of the problem meant that his 'trouble' finally had a chance to be resolved.
"Yes, the problem should be with your family. If you can find them, your situation will most likely improve." Mike pointed out the clear path to him.
Looking at the situation, who would most wish for Fletcher to stop lying from now on and become a truly 'good person'?
At the very top of that list could only be his 'caring' family.
"Audrey and Max?" Understanding the problem, Fletcher said with a conflicted expression, "Audrey and I are already divorced, and I don't know where she took our son now."
Since he couldn't lie, Fletcher had been experiencing one misfortune after another, and his divorce from his wife was just one of those events.
"Is that so?" Mike thought for a moment and said, "Tell me your wife's specific information, and I'll help you look into it."
To obtain the characteristic that makes people 'unable to lie,' Mike was putting in a lot of effort this time.
"Yes, her name is Audrey, she's thirty-two years old, and she has a five-year-old boy with her…" Mike, having obtained his wife's information from Fletcher, called Agent Z at Men in Black Headquarters.
Before long, Agent Z sent Mike the information he wanted.
"One good news and one bad news, which one do you want to hear first?" Mike, having received the information, turned to look at Fletcher.
His gaze held a hint of sympathy.
"Good news."
Fletcher, who had already suffered enough, only wanted to hear good news.
"The good news is that your wife and son's address has been found. They are at a luxury hotel in Washington Heights, Manhattan," Mike informed him.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go quickly. The sooner we see them, the sooner my problem can be resolved." Fletcher urged impatiently.
As a person who loved to lie and had an unclear relationship with his female boss, Fletcher had many flaws, but he truly loved his wife and son.
Now having an opportunity to meet his family and also solve his 'problem' at the same time made him very happy.
"Oh, by the way, what was the bad news?" As they were about to leave, Fletcher couldn't help but ask curiously.
"A prominent doctor named Jerry is pursuing your ex-wife. According to reliable sources, he's also planning to invite your ex-wife and son to Boston for a vacation." As a fellow man, Mike didn't beat around the bush with this kind of information.
An older, high-quality single man and a beautiful divorced woman—when these two terms were linked, it didn't feel like anything good would happen.
"Jerry? That second-hand dealer who resells medical equipment!" Fletcher said, burning with rage, "No! I don't agree, Max and Audrey can't go with him—"
After speaking, the man rushed out the door in a hurry, got into his car, and headed towards Manhattan.
…
Outside the luxury hotel, Fletcher called his ex-wife and son out.
"I don't agree with Jerry being Max's father, and you'd best not have any contact with that medical second-hand dealer…" Fletcher, who seemed to have a pent-up energy, started a tirade as soon as he saw his ex-wife.
Thinking about it, any man facing such a situation would probably only get angrier the more he thought about it.
"We're already divorced, you have no right to control so much. Also, I haven't even asked you yet, what's going on with you and your female boss?" Audrey was clearly also angered by her ex-husband's behavior and began to bring up old grievances.
Their current situation, with neither giving way, was somewhat like two sharp points clashing.