"You're a cop, not a bandit!"

"You can't pass judgment without solid evidence!"

And let's not forget, that girl is Yuri's daughter.

Would they even survive if they crossed him?

The young officer's eyes blazed with fury: "You're just scared of crossing the Lynette family!"

With those harsh words, he stormed off.

Brittany, overhearing the argument, felt nothing but exhaustion.

The police had no substantial evidence, and Yuri, with his lawyer in tow, marched straight to the police station after seventy-two hours had elapsed. Brittany was taken back to the Lynette Manor.

The police said she needed to be available for the investigation and couldn't leave Craneville for the time being.

Brittany agreed.

Back at Lynette Manor, she rushed to the bathroom for a hot shower and slept soundly for the first time in days.

She had spent three whole days at the station-eating and drinking weren't issues, but her sleep there had been far from restful.

day and night of sleep to

Saskia heard Brittany was

"Why are you here?"

and Brittany had always had a somewhat distant relationship. Why come back at such

about Bri, came to check on

gaze made Saskia's skin crawl, making

as Saskia felt she couldn't take

"Alright."

appearance stirred something

waking up and freshening up, she descended the

"Mom."

hurried over: "Mom, when did you wake

since she got back but was

mind had been on Brittany

crouched down: "Just

her neck, nuzzling into her embrace: "Mom, I missed

couldn't help but smile,

play sports

"Yep, golf."

Daniel, aiming to cultivate a

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