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%

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asked, "Is there anything else you

a moment and slowly uttered

Caden and Madelynn, they

moment, her face looking somewhat

asked persistently, "Is

brow."I asked, Madelynn

that, the glass in Beatrice's hand

The blanket was wet.

hung her head

feeling bitter in her heart. What was she really

and Caden wanted

They both made it.

truly a perfect

I'll go back to the office to conduct an investigation. I'll

the door closing, the room fell

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

could she, being so weak, possibly turn

long had passed when a reprimanding voice came from

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

entrusted you with just one task,

glass, Beatrice saw Ryan and Monica, who were opposite to Xander, with pale

said, "Xander, I really didn't know that Mr. Jimenez would do such a

Why are you pretending to 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

back tears, and

defended, "Dad, Monica just considered that Mr. Jimenez came from a noble and rich family, so she

upon hearing Ryan's absurd

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son like you? You fool! Being led

Going out like

had always been very

couldn't bear to let

this moment, a cold and deep voice

solemn, and dark figure approached slowly. He

and a hint of coldness could be seen

is fine now. It was pointless for you to scold

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 men!" Xander frowned and glanced at Monica. His

The troublemaker was Beatrice.

tightly bit her lip, wanting to retort but

"This matter can be negotiated. They can reach an out-of-court settlement, otherwise, if we really investigate further, Abdiel's true colors will be exposed. Then

Smart

could tell easily that Abdiel

tricks.

it had been investigated further, Abdiel would not only suffered an injury on his head. The

advantage of the fact that Abdiel was being attacked

for negotiation

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 out-of-court settlement?

to throw a

hurriedly said, "Beatrice

responded softly, "It's on