Countdown to My Divorce

The officers only gave a vague reply.

“It’s hard to say right now. We have to wait until the statements and evidence are sorted.”

Rachel immediately had a bad feeling. “You mean, you can’t even say yet whether Howard will be

charged?”

One of the officers almost laughed.

“Miss, a conviction isn’t decided by what someone says. It depends on evidence and witnesses. There was no DNA from you or the suspect at the scene, and no eyewitnesses.”

Rachel’s mind jumped straight to Sheryn. “I do have a witness. Sheryn was kidnapped with me. We were locked in the same place. She can testify.”

The officers exchanged a confused look. “According to what we’ve heard, she said she never saw Howard assault you. Just that you argued and things got physical.”

“What did you

already interviewed her. That’s

way! She was a victim, too! Howard’s friends

assaulted her!”

weren’t convinced. “Ms. Lloyd, we go by evidence. If you have an issue with her statement, you’ll need to speak with

that at such a crucial moment, Sheryn would

by contrast, remained calm. He told the officers, “Thanks for your time. If there’s anything else, we’ll cooperate. But I have one request–Howard needs the maximum sentence. We’ll get you

evidence we find.”

in this

“Understood.”

they were gone, Rachel frowned in confusion. “Has your cousin completely lost it? Why would she help Howard, when those guys wanted to hurt

he was trash, and anyone with him was

a victim, and instead of punishing her attacker, she

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