The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 248

Haynes couldn't take it anymore. He interrupted Jasper with a deep, steady voice. "Jasper, enough. Stop with the nonsense."

Jasper retorted, "I'm not spewing nonsense! I'm just stating facts!"

The officer interjected, "Mr. Wilkinson, I must remind you that every word you speak now could have legal consequences."

"I'll ask you again, did they really use Ms. Pearce's life as leverage?"

Jasper faltered, "Rachel has a terminal illness, and they... they refused to treat her unless we met their conditions. If that's not using her life as leverage, then what is it?"

The officer had never seen someone with such a skewed view, "Mr. Wilkinson, by your logic, anyone with a terminal illness who can't afford treatment should sue hospitals for extortion, claiming their lives are being used as leverage?"

Jasper's breath hitched, "How can you say that? We're willing to pay!"

"So, you want to buy something from someone who doesn't want to sell it to you. Is that not their right?"

Jasper's confidence waned, "I'm offering them money. Why shouldn't they sell it to me?"

The officer gave Jasper a meaningful look, "Mr. Wilkinson, transactions are based on mutual consent. Forcing a sale is illegal too."

Jasper was about to continue with his twisted arguments when Haynes cut in, unable to listen any longer.

"Jasper, shut up."

did Jasper

Burton for his

then asked, "Could Jasper's

of approval, then glanced at Jasper with a hint

really

law doesn't bend to

how to resolve

added a new dimension to his understanding of

others. I've spoken with the

I haven't even confronted them yet, and now

Wilkinson, technically, we should arrest you. You're currently out on bail due to your

your attitude might make it

not settling, according to the law, you might have

teeth,

unreasonable, the officer decided it wasn't worth wasting more words

take my leave. Consider whether you want to

...

Haynes soon found Stella.