18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 397

Chapter 397

Julia's body was wracked with pain, and tears streamed down her face. "She's got antisocial tendencies, a temper like a lit fuse, and she even dared to go after the mayor's kin. If we don't lock her up and give her a proper grilling, she's bound to be a threat to the

community. Who knows how many will suffer because of her?"

A crowd of onlookers began to chime in with agreement. "Yeah, she's the one who started throwing punches for no reason."

Some of them had witnessed Stella's violent assault on Julia. It was brutal-grabbing hair and smashing heads into glass with lethal intent. Such a pretty girl, now her face covered in blood.

There was another group, too. When they heard Lillian and Julia were related to the mayor, they quickly chose sides.

Sergeant Hayes looked thoughtful as he pocketed his recording device. "The voice doesn't sound right, but rest assured, Miss Chen, the military has audio analysis equipment. Even if the voice is different, the pattern can't lie. The department will verify the truth." Audio analysis equipment? Julia's heart skipped a beat. This was bad!

Sergeant Hayes spoke with resolute authority, "Since there's a conflict of stories, I must ask you to come with us to the Dispute Resolution Office. This is a public space, and we can't have it disrupting business."

was off. Clearly, he was protecting Stella. They were strangers, and Hayes wouldn't help Stella without reason, unless it was an order from Daniel. He was always by the book, even reluctant to intervene in Julia's professional matters, but now he was cutting Stella some slack. Lillian felt a chill. How much did he know? Or had he known the

Hayes, this

on Stella's head was harmed. With such a public incident involving the mayor's family affairs, it wasn't his

the mother and daughter both injured, especially Julia, who likely had her beauty marred. "Take Mrs.

needed to gather the witnesses. Hayes followed them to the parking lot in front of the base's main gate. When he saw the trunk full of battered suspects, he couldn't help but twitch his lips. Tsk tsk, she was a tough one. The suspect was beaten to a pulp, miraculously still alive despite losing so much

the suspects to be taken to the Dispute Resolution Office. Without the need for an interview, the witnesses, scared senseless by

hospital, they'd have to wait for their return. Unexpectedly, Rosie pulled out her phone. "Uncle, I have her original

phone had been a gift from Stella, which Rosie used to pass the time with offline games. Although Rosie hadn't stepped in to help during Stella's altercation with Julia and her daughter, she had secretly recorded

her mother tried to snatch a weapon from the soldiers. "Uncle, look. This lady here verbally tries to

expected Rosie to handle the situation so well. Sergeant Hayes watched the video repeatedly, his expression grave and serious. He wasn't blind; one look and he knew the score. But with Lillian being the mayor's wife, he couldn't afford to take any chances. The

convened a meeting to decide how to report the situation when

one dog waited in the holding room. Rosie was worried. "Sis, will they

the outcome, she wasn't going to let that mother-daughter duo off the hook. Sergeant Hayes emerged. "We've recorded your statements, but the investigation will take time. You're free to return to your quarters for now, but don't leave the base. We'll need

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