Chapter 300

Moreover, she seemed to be very close to Nathaniel.

With his thin, pale lower lip bearing the marks of his biting, Elijah remained silent,

suppressing his emotions. Watching Nathaniel approach Sheena with a tender gaze, raising his hand to touch her face, Elijah was surprised she did not evade.

Elijah acted almost instinctively, grabbing Sheena’s arm and redirecting her attention to himself.

“What’s wrong?” Sheena asked.

Elijah’s eyes welled up with tears, and his face pale as he said between coughs, “Sheena, I’m not doing too well… It hurts a lot…”

Only now did Sheena notice the deep red mark on his lower lip. Moreover, he appeared weak, not looking like he was acting.

Sheena asked, “Where does it hurt?”

Elijah hesitated but raised his bruised wrists. “My hands…”

Underneath the handcuffs, his wrists displayed deep red marks, swollen, and shocking to behold. Yet, instead of sympathy, Sheena’s expression turned cold.

she was also handcuffed

he did this

her gaze

the situation, Nathaniel cast a cold glance at Maurice. “Using handcuffs so quickly, Captain Maurice? Who taught you these interrogation methods?”

he stammered, “Mr. Nicholls, they are both suspects, so…

narrowed his eyes, emphasizing, “Release

“Y–Yes, Mr. Nicholls.”

commanded his subordinates to fetch the keys. One

were faint and soon disappeared.

voiding eye contact with Nathaniel. There was a complex emotion

through the case files. After a while,

chuckled.

two. You actually considered locking

wanted to release them, but Madam Carver and my superior

to assist Sheena. With him around, she speculated that not

seems this case doesn’t fall under the jurisdiction of the Special Investigation Department. If you’re here to observe, fine, but intervening in Captain Maurice’s decision seems

know nothing! What’s the Farlem police station in front of Mr. Nicholls?

Melania’s expression soured.

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