Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 368

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One of the men asked firmly but politely, "Excuse me, are you Ms. Wiley?

I nodded and tried to keep my voice steady. "I am. What is this about?" lead showed his ID,

"We're from the police special task force. There are some details we need to clarity regarding the incident from earlier today." The man in the le and his tone suggested that there was no room for doubt.

I free and was surprised that what had seemed like a simple robbery would soon inflict me. Though I was suspicious, I did my best to stay calm and stepped aside to let them in

One thought strucne how likely it was for the poll

for the police to visit my house at such a late hour?

I stopped abruptly as I was immediately alerted. My eyes darted between the men and tried to catch any signs of abnormality in their faces.

not quite the kind one would expect from a genuine plastic card under indoor lightning. "Give me a minute," I said, teigning calmness and subtly narrowing the door gap to keep it just ajar for safety.

an urgent matter," he said. "We really need

inconvenient now.

doubts. No real officer would be this desperate for answers or refuse a reasonable request to

a deep breath

here for your safety."

you did

like a word of concem, he was testing my

raced

maintaining a composed facade. "Thank you for your concern, but I have the right to confirm

around with a contact my lawyer, he will assist with the

this hour, any lapse in judgment could lead to unforeseen consequences.

was firm as I subtly took a step back to

and give myself more room to react

expected