"Julian!"

"Juli..."

Four voices rang out in unison.

Sadie squeezed out a feeble note from her throat, her half-closed eyes widening ever so slightly.

She wasn't faring much better than Julian, and it was a miracle she had held on this long. But now, seeing her husband collapsed, she couldn't catch her breath. Her legs gave way, and she, too, started to fall! Thankfully, Percival and Vivienne were quick to catch them.

Otherwise, with the slick floors of the police station, the elderly couple would've surely broken bones!

Kaitlyn's eyes were ablaze with fury, her dry tears sticking to the corners of her eyes, causing a stinging pain, "Rafferty, my in-laws haven't been convicted yet. Are you trying to make this a case of death without evidence?!"

Rafferty was also taken aback. He wasn't the one who had arrested them; he had only checked in on them during a shift change.

Back then, the elderly couple was sitting quietly in the holding cell, clearly frightened, but otherwise in good spirits. How did things turn so dire so quickly?

His sharp, eagle-like gaze turned to the junior officer beside him, his eyes filled with inquiry, "What's going on here?!"

"I... I don't know," stammered the junior officer, shivering.

Sure, he usually hung around the deputy chief, but everyone knew about Rafferty's uncompromising integrity. If Rafferty found out that he had deliberately lowered the air conditioning to make the suspects uncomfortable, his career here would be over!

some direction. But ever since Percival showed up, her eyes had

makeup was

"Seriously? You're swooning over

time. If you don't know, should I personally check the surveillance footage?" Vivienne's hands moved away from the old couple's wrists, her icy stare shifting from the junior officer to

gaze fell back on Sophie, her voice cool, "And who might this grandma be? She's capable of taking people out of your station? I need an explanation for that as well." Sophie's eyes widened

was this person? No

even thirty, how did she become

caught sight of Sophie, the

know what she was

here? You've all conspired with Rafferty, trying to get this old man out, haven't you?!"

just you wait, I won't let this go! This old geezer killed my daughter, and I'll make sure he pays for it!" Without waiting for a response, she

Tomorrow I'm reporting you to the higher-ups for collusion! Just wait to be dismissed!" Vivienne glanced at the retreating figures of Kipling and Zinnia, a cold light flickering in

out a small pill bottle, "Give them these pills for now. It's nothing

joke is this?! The holding cell is completely sealed, how could

"That's a question for our junior officer here,

squinted,

with a smile at the sight of Vivienne, "What is

a top-notch fashion team. The dark red fabric sprinkled with gold dust accentuated Percival's usually stern demeanor, giving him an alluring, almost otherworldly charm. Like a

have pounced on her

Vivienne had to admit that her first glimpse of him made her throat involuntarily constrict,

all sorts of admirers," Vivienne said, with another glance

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