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."

Lillian was adept at reading the room. When she heard what Sergeant Hayes said, she knew something 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 truth from the start? If Daniel was serious, there wasn't anything his men couldn't find out. Julia

quickly thought of a plan, clutched her dislocated arm, and approached. "Sergeant Hayes, this

mayor, he had to ensure not a hair on Stella's head was harmed. With such a public incident involving the mayor's family affairs, it wasn't his place to decide the outcome; he had to wait for further

beauty marred. "Take Mrs. Gu and Miss

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

suspects to be taken to the Dispute Resolution Office. Without the need for an interview, the witnesses, scared senseless by Stella's ferocity, confessed everything clearly. They pleaded for

and Julia still at the hospital, they'd have to wait for their return. Unexpectedly, Rosie pulled out

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

the video, pointing out the segment where Julia and her mother tried to snatch a weapon from the soldiers. "Uncle, look. This lady here verbally tries to stop her daughter's reckless actions but actually hampers your law enforcement, creating

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

leadership, not daring to be careless, convened a meeting to decide how to report the

the holding room. Rosie was worried.

indifferent; regardless of 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

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