When Love Turns to Ashes

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%

Chapter 13 A Bargaining Chip

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and finally asked, "Is there anything else you

for a moment and slowly uttered

Caden and Madelynn, they saw

paused for a moment, her face

"Is

her brow."I asked, Madelynn

the glass in Beatrice's hand

The blanket was wet.

head

bitter in

couldn't wait to see her in trouble, and Caden wanted to teach her

They both made it.

truly a

Beatrice's shoulder and said, "Take a good rest. I'll go back to the office to conduct an investigation. I'll reach

of the door closing, the room fell into

at the white wall ahead with a pale face, as if all her vitality had been

being so weak, possibly

sure how long had passed when

get up and walked to the door. Before she opened it, she heard Xander's authoritative

just

Ryan and Monica, who were opposite to Xander, with

Jimenez would do such a thing. Beatrice was

be so innocent now? Don't you know what she has done? You wanted to collaborate with Abdiel and sent your daughter to him just to fawn on him. He 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 with him?" Xander stood with his hands behind his back, glaring

biting back tears, and dared not

that Mr. Jimenez came from a noble and rich family, so

already seething with anger, and upon hearing Ryan's absurd defense, his fury only

A

intensified.

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wishing he could wake Ryan up, and angrily rebuked, "How could I have such a loser son like you? You fool! Being led around by the nose by a woman! If you had even half

let go of her hand holding the doorknob. Going out like this would only embarrass Ryan

been very

couldn't bear to let him

this moment, a cold and

and dark figure approached slowly. He looked composed

looked indifferent, and a hint of coldness could be seen in his

fine now. It was

scandal spreads, it'll disgrace the Baldwin family. Ryan shouldn't have married a married woman, especially one having

The troublemaker was Beatrice.

her lip, wanting

be negotiated. They can reach an out-of-court settlement, otherwise, if we really investigate

Smart

could tell easily that Abdiel

tricks.

had been investigated further, Abdiel would not only suffered an injury on his head. The Jimenez family would suffer as a

advantage of the fact that Abdiel was being attacked and made a fuss hoping to gain more benefits in

for negotiation

looked at Caden with satisfaction and said, "Fine, do as you said Ryan clenched his fist and retorted, "No way! That bastard almost... How can Beatrice accept an

was about to

said, "Beatrice will

softly,