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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a record and finally asked, "Is there anything

a moment and slowly uttered

and Madelynn, they

paused for a moment, her face

"Is there any

furrowed her brow."I asked, Madelynn said

the glass

The blanket was wet.

head down and

in her

see her in trouble, and Caden

They both made it.

were truly a perfect

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

closing, the room fell into

gazed at the white wall ahead with a pale

being so

long had passed when a

and walked to the door. Before she opened it, she

with just one task, and

and Monica, who were

know that Mr. Jimenez would do such a thing. Beatrice was just

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

tears, and dared

rich family, so she wanted to introduce Beatrice

already seething with anger, and upon

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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 the wit of Caden,

doorknob. Going out like this would only embarrass

had always been

couldn't bear to let

a cold and deep voice

figure approached slowly. He looked composed

indifferent, and a hint of coldness

was pointless for you to scold

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

The troublemaker was Beatrice.

her lip, wanting to retort

reach an out-of-court settlement, otherwise, if we really investigate further, Abdiel's true colors will be exposed. Then it won't

Smart

tell easily that Abdiel was proficient at

tricks.

not only suffered an injury on his head. The Jimenez family would suffer

Abdiel was being attacked

was room for

satisfaction and said, "Fine, do as you said Ryan clenched his fist and retorted, "No way! That bastard almost... How can

was about to

said, "Beatrice

softly,