The Queen They Buried

Chapter 61

Chapter 61

In the interrogation room of the police station, Daxton sat pale faced, a cup of steaming drink at his side. Aubree occupied the seat next to him

“Alright, start talking. What happened here?” The interrogating officer glanced from one to the other, rubbing his temples in frustration.

The officers were quite familiar with Daxton and his group, which only made the whole situation even more baffling to them.

They thought, ‘Weren’t they supposed to be siblings? How did this turn into trespassing? And he got beaten up this badly?”

Daxton was so badly injured that officers had to support him all the way to the police station.

Daxton’s back felt as if it had been scorched, burning and stinging with every movement. Gritting his teeth, he snapped, “Doesn’t this count as her intentionally assaulting me?”

The moment the cops barged in, it all clicked, Aubree had known it was him all along and had deliberately set him up for that beating

He’d really lost his head and actually let her get exactly what she wanted.

The searing pain on his back was a brand of humiliation, a constant reminder that he’d been outmaneuvered by the very person he despised most.

Aubree hunched her shoulders, feigning a frightened look. “Officer, I was home alone when some stranger broke in. Wouldn’t any girl be terrified? i couldn’t see his face or know who he was, so isn’t it better to be safe than sorry?”

Aubree tried to look as helpless as possible and said to the officer, “Officer, didn’t the medical report just confirm they’re only superficial wounds? At worst, this counts as self–defense, right? Shouldn’t we be focusing on his trespassing violation instead?”

Only now did Daxton snap, “I’m your brother!”

Aubree’s eyes flashed with derision. “We don’t have any adoption papers proving we’re siblings, nor are we even listed in the same family registry. So what kind of siblings does that make us?”

Daxton was left speechless. Back when Aubree had first been found, mostly because he didn’t want Carmen to get hurt, and with some other complications at the time, he’d strongly opposed his parents from putting Aubree on the family registry and letting her take their surname. He never imagined that decision would come back to bite him now.

At this point, the resolution was crystal clear. Aubree had the moral and legal high ground, and Daxton could only swallow his pride and accept the beating he’d gotten.

The police gave Daxton a brief verbal warning, had both of them sign the paperwork, and then let them go.

Daxton had contacted the Wilson family early that morning to pick him up. To his surprise, when he stepped out of the police station, it was Ronald who

had come.

What are you

Aubree. As he reassessed his daughter, he was startled to realize

pleased he became, and his tone softened noticeably. “Aubree, it must have been tough for you out there on your own these days. Dad’s been giving things a lot of thought lately, and I realize I

her eyes warily at Ronald’s sudden change in attitude. ‘What’s his game this time?‘ she thought, instantly on

slightly. She thought, ‘It’s too late, and Zachary isn’t by my side anymore. But at least I’m still right

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Tad, what

shouldn’t you give her a pedper appology and make it

thought, stunned. I’d have to be out of my

wouldn’t dare accept

it’s best we

kind of trouble he’ll bring me

will be kids,’ he thought indulgently,

family. Any time she acted out, it was just “making frouble. But now that she’s useful to him,

had double standards down to a fine

up soon. Don’t you want the dress

who had turned to

about cutting ties, but deep down, he felt that she was just fishing for

attention.

I’ll have your registration transferred to our family, change your surname to Wilson, and publicly

undisguised scorn. She thought, ‘If anyone in the Wilson family is truly formidable, it’s not Daxton or Bryan, it’s Ronald, the one who really holds

to him, only those who could bring him

can just coax me back? Dream on,‘

strode off without so much as a

certain of victory. After all, he was offering everything she’d ever dreamed of. He felt that there was no way she’d actually

hell were you saying just now? Where does this

trouser pocket. “What do you mean? Did I ever say Carmen isn’t part of our family? She’s just an adopted daughter. Since when do I need her approval to acknowledge

the trouble she’s caused, the fact that I’m still willing to clean up her

causing trouble lately too. Getting the police involved

clenched his fists, bowing his head in silent fury. ‘If I say another word, Dad will definitely take it out on Carmen,‘

this setback be a lesson for Carmen,” Ronald said coldly, “Next time, she should use her head and stop giving

He was

treat Aubree better for