Chapter 108

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.

really lost his head and actually let her get exactly what she

on his back was a brand of humiliation, a constant reminder that he’d been outmaneuvered by the very person he

any girl be terrified? I couldn’t see his

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

Daxton

Aubree’s eyes

adoption papers proving we’re siblings, nor are we even listed in the same family registry. So what kind of siblings

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

resolution was crystal clear. Aubree had the moral and legal high ground, and Daxton

verbal warning, had both of them sign the paperwork, and then let

pick him up. To his

“Dad? What

Aubree. As he reassessed his daughter, he was startled to realize that the timid and unpresentable girl he’d always remembered now had eyes

unmistakable confidence.

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