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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record and finally asked, "Is there anything

for a moment and slowly uttered

Madelynn, they saw

paused for a moment,

asked persistently, "Is

and furrowed her brow."I asked, Madelynn said she didn't

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.

in trouble, and Caden wanted to

They both made it.

truly

to the office to conduct an investigation. I'll reach out to you if there's any

door closing,

ahead with a pale face, as if all her

being so weak, possibly turn everything

how long had passed when a reprimanding voice

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

just one

Monica, who were opposite to

really didn't know that Mr. Jimenez would do such a thing.

to fawn on him. He must think

tears, and dared not

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

seething with anger, and upon hearing

A

intensified.

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such a loser son like you? You fool! Being led around by the

holding the doorknob. Going out like

been very kind

bear to

this moment, a cold and deep

solemn, and dark figure approached slowly. He looked

hint of coldness could be seen in his

was pointless

spreads, it'll disgrace the Baldwin family. Ryan shouldn't have married a married

The troublemaker was Beatrice.

lip, wanting to retort but not daring

expression turned cold and indifferent. He calmly said, "This matter can be negotiated. They can reach an out-of-court settlement, otherwise, if we really

Smart

tell easily that

tricks.

had been investigated further, Abdiel would not only suffered an injury on

was being attacked and made a

for

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? Isn't that the same as admitting that she tacitly approved of

was about to

hurriedly said, "Beatrice will

softly, "It's on