When Love Turns to Ashes
Chapter 13
Chapter 13 A Bargaining Chip
Chapter 13 A Bargaining Chip
The next second, Beatrice was embraced into warm arms.
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A faint smell of tobacco, mingled with the crisp and invigorating scent of pine, induced a sense of calm and restraint.
This fragrance had lingered throughout her life, making her familiar yet scared. 'Beatrice's body tensed slightly, and tears uncontrollably slid down from the corners of her eyes. She was afraid.
How could she not be?
In a coma, she felt someone brush against the corner of her eye, the action of wiping tears carrying a sense of curiosity.
woke up, she saw
When Beatrice
a policewoman sitting by the bedside.
Gracie Kirk, the policewoman, smiled slightly, making Beatrice reassured.
"Are you awake? Do you want some water?" Gracie got up and considerately poured Beatrice a glass of water."You have some superficial injuries on your body, but they're not a big deal." "Thank you."
Beatrice propped up her body and took the glass.
Until now, she trembled with lingering fear.
Gracie looked at Beatrice and did not ask her questions immediately. She started the interview only after Beatrice gradually calmed down.
How
could there be
conflicting
statements?
"Abdiel is also fine, but you two have conflicting statements now, so I need your testimony." Beatrice paused while drinking water and asked, "Conflicting statements? What does that mean?" The truth was SO obvious.
Gracie said honestly," Abdiel said that he only became suddenly irritable after drinking too much. He also presented a foreign psychological evaluation report and said... that you voluntarily had dinner and watched a movie with him, so he thought you were willing to have sex with him." Beatrice felt nearly out of breath,
sensing her heart pounding with poin.
"Having dinner and watching a movie with someone implies one's willing to have sex with a man? Since when was that a rule? I rejected him!"
"Ms. Lindsey, Abdiel said your mother also agreed," Gracie looked at her helplessly. What?
Beatrice choked up, speechless.
Gracie remained silent for a few seconds and then comforted her, "Your testimony is crucial now, and we will definitely investigate it thoroughly."
Upon hearing this, Beatrice slightly breathed a sigh of relief. At least there was still someone willing to help her.
e detailed the entire process of the incident and also pointed out that the car in Abdiel's possession had been modified, suggesting that this was not the first time such an event had 10.0%
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and finally asked, "Is
moment and slowly uttered
and Madelynn, they
moment, her
asked persistently, "Is there
brow."I asked, Madelynn said she didn't see anything, and
Gracie said that, the glass in Beatrice's hand dropped onto the
The blanket was wet.
her head down and
clutched the blanket, feeling bitter in her heart. What was
trouble, and Caden wanted to teach her a lesson
They both made it.
were truly
a good rest. I'll go back to the office to conduct an investigation. I'll reach out
the sound of the door closing, the room fell into
ahead with a pale face, as if all her vitality had been utterly
so weak, possibly turn everything
had passed when
and walked to the door. Before she opened it, she heard
entrusted you with just one task, and
saw Ryan and Monica, who
said, "Xander, I really didn't know that Mr. Jimenez would do such
must think that Beatrice wanted to sleep with him. If Beatrice had any dignity, why did she agree to have dinner and watch a movie
flinched, biting back tears, and
rich family, so she
upon hearing Ryan's absurd defense,
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intensified.
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led around by the nose by a
the doorknob. Going out like this would
always been
couldn't bear to
a cold and deep voice
approached slowly. He looked composed
indifferent, and a hint of coldness
It was pointless for you to scold
explanation. If this scandal spreads, it'll disgrace the Baldwin family. Ryan shouldn't have married a married woman, especially one having a troublemaker who's always up to seducing
The troublemaker was Beatrice.
her lip, wanting to retort but
cold and indifferent. He calmly said, "This matter can be negotiated. They can reach an out-of-court settlement, otherwise, if we really investigate
Smart
could tell easily that Abdiel was
tricks.
an injury on
of the fact that Abdiel was being attacked and made a fuss hoping to
was room for negotiation
retorted, "No way! That
about to throw a
hurriedly said, "Beatrice will
softly, "It's on
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