The CEO's Amazing Ex-Wife Is Back! by H. Dally

Chapter 194

Chapter 194

All three women stared anxiously at the lawyer, waiting for his response to Thalassa's question.

Mr. Baelish shook his head. "No, I'm not saying she will be released. The evidence is enough to bring the case to court, which is already damaging, but we'll need something stronger to convict her. We need to link her directly to the more serious crimes-drug and human trafficking. What happened to the evidence you mentioned two days ago?"

Thalassa's expression hardened as she recalled the sinking feeling she'd had when she found the safe empty. "I don't know how, but Linda found out what I was planning, and she had the evidence removed from the safe before I could get to it."

The lawyer raised an eyebrow. "Had' it removed?"

"Yes," Thalassa nodded, her voice firm. "From the way the safe was left open, it looked like whoever took it was in a hurry. The evidence was cleared minutes before I went into the room. Linda couldn't have done

it herself-she was at the party downstairs the entire time. So were her sister and her daughter, Susan. She must have had someone else do it for her."

Rita's face fell, her eyes filling with sadness. She glanced at Thalassa and asked softly, "Do you...Do you think it was... Karen?"

Seeing the guilt in Rita's eyes, Thalassa could tell she was ready to blame herself for Karen's actions. Gently, she placed her hand over the older woman's.

"It could be her, but I can't be sure," Thalassa answered honestly. "When Karen was arrested, she was ready to expose Linda to save herself. They might be sticking together now, but I doubt there's any real trust between them. Linda wouldn't risk giving such damning evidence to Karen."

Luisa frowned. "If not Karen, then who else?"

"Hey, you have visitors," an officer announced.

her holding cell, her eyes filled with disdain. She didn't appreciate his tone

slept all night, refusing to lay on the filthy, disease-ridden bed. Instead, she stood in the middle of

to see her, a

the party, Linda had received a text from one of her contacts that someone was snooping into her past. Immediately, she knew Thalassa was involved, realizing

upstairs herself to retrieve the evidence without arousing suspicion, so she'd instructed Susan to do it for her, giving her the code to the wall and safe. "Mum, oh mum." Susan croaked as they hugged each other through the bars. "I came to see you last night, but they wouldn't let

Linda replied,

is so unfair. You don't

out soon, I promise." Linda nodded vigorously, then leaned closer and spoke in a hushed voice.

me

Linda reassured her, casting a cautious glance at the officer. "For now, I need you to do something for

"Of course, anything."

possible." Linda had hoped to use the

eagerly. "Okay. I'll

"What do you

behind, her footsteps echoing in the corridor. "Because the bag is with me," she said, stopping

a beat, her eyes widening in disbelief as she looked at her daughter. "Why

Karen was in her room, so I gave the bag to her to hide it. I couldn't just let the cops take you away. I needed to defend

urge to slap her daughter across the face. How could she

Karen and me alone."

"But mum, I just-"

said leave us alone, Susan," Linda hissed, her

turned and walked

Linda," Karen greeted with