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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finally asked, "Is there anything else you want to tell

a moment and slowly

Madelynn, they

paused for a moment, her face looking somewhat

persistently, "Is

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

that, the glass in

The blanket was wet.

her head down and

blanket, feeling bitter in her heart. What was

to see her in trouble, and Caden wanted to teach her a lesson in

They both made it.

were truly

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

of the door closing, the room

ahead with a pale face,

so weak,

sure how long had passed when

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

entrusted you with just one task, and

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

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

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

tears,

a noble and rich

seething with anger, and upon hearing

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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 the wit of Caden, today wouldn't have unfolded this way!"

her hand holding the doorknob. Going out like this would only embarrass Ryan 'even

had always been very kind to

to let

cold and

solemn, and dark figure approached

and a hint of coldness could be seen

fine now. It was pointless for you to scold

family. Ryan shouldn't have married a married woman, especially one having a troublemaker who's always up to

The troublemaker was Beatrice.

wanting to retort

"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 it

Smart

tell easily that Abdiel

tricks.

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

fact that Abdiel was being attacked and made

was room for negotiation

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

to

said, "Beatrice

responded softly, "It's on