His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 446 Somewhat Inconvenient

Lynn trusted Lysander’s words and hurriedly said. “Dr. Thorne is the victim. You can’t arrest her!”

“Don’t worry, we’re just taking Ms. Thorne back to take a statement and file a case,” the police reassured

her.

Lysander signaled Lynn to stay calm and added. “Okay, thank you for your hard work.”

Seeing Lysander’s exhausted and lightly dressed state, Lynn couldn’t help but worry. She quickly offered, “Wait a moment. I’ll go to the duty room and get a thick coat for Dr. Thorne. It’s too cold outside.”

Lynn quickly ran back to the duty room and brought her own coat,

As she draped the coat over Lysander, she whispered, “Dr. Thorne, do you need me to exaggerate your injuries a bit? I have a few colleagues in the forensic department.”

Lysander couldn’t help but laugh. “You should get back to your duties. The obstetrics and gynecology department can’t be without staff.”

In the police interrogation room, Lysander detailed everything from hearing the strange noises in the living room. When she got to the part where the thief tried to assault her, she became more concise.

“The scene was chaotic. I couldn’t breathe as he covered my mouth, and I was scared. I just grabbed whatever I could and hit him. By the time I came to, he was unconscious on the floor, and the glass beside him was shattered. I was afraid he’d die, so I called an ambulance.”

As she spoke, Lysander subconsciously clutched the front of her coat.

The female officer sympathetically handed her a cup of hot water. “Ms. Thorne, there’s no need to be afraid. You’re safe here.”

feeling the warmth spread through her. As she held

he said seriously, “Ms. Thorne, the suspect has been identified. He has a criminal record, though it’s mostly shoplifting in malls. This is his first home invasion, likely due to inexperience. He probably didn’t expect you to fight back so fiercely and end up knocking him

record? Good. It will

and offered comforting words, “Don’t worry, he’ll be heavily sentenced this time. As a young woman living alone, it’s not uncommon to attract unwanted attention. When you get home, make sure to change your locks and upgrade

very careful, and I heard the neighborhood was relatively safe.

a pair of old men’s shoes at your door. Thieves tend to avoid places where they think a

show it. She simply said, “Okay, thank you.”

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suspect is severely injured. He has an open skull wound, multiple rib fractures, and at broken jaw. Honestly,

saying, “I didn’t expect things to turn out this way when I was fighting back.”

that really so?”

his head during the

caused by you, what about the fractures? Ms. Thorne,

much could be problematic, she maintained silence on that issue, simply

lingered. “The suspect’s injuries are severe. If

assured, “Don’t worry, his life is not in immediate danger. Whether your actions were justified self–defense will be determined by the

and admitted, “There was someone else who saved me. He’s a friend. He fought the thief to protect me. If he hadn’t shown

memory of the thief’s stench made her take several deep breaths

asked patiently, “Your friend should still be in the area, right? Can you call him

the police station. I’ll take

expenses.

place to compensate the suspect. If anything. he should

“I respect the police’s decisions, but I don’t want my friend’s

a colleague entered, saying, “The victim’s friend is