Michael stopped sorting his legal papers.

He badly needed that money to cover his lost salary and pay Derek back the twelve-hundred-dollar loan.

The hospital bills would start showing up within weeks.

“The settlement paperwork requires you to attend a mandatory mediation session tomorrow morning at nine,” Carla said.

The emergency custody hearing in Courtroom 3B was set for nine o’clock tomorrow morning.

“I have to be in family court tomorrow at nine,” Michael said.

“The company’s legal team is only in town for one day,” Carla said.