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 else

a moment

Caden and Madelynn, they

for a moment,

"Is

Madelynn

that, the glass in Beatrice's hand

The blanket was wet.

head down and

the blanket, feeling bitter in her heart. What was

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

They both made it.

were truly a perfect

back to the

door closing, the

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

so weak,

had passed when a reprimanding voice

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

just

glass, Beatrice saw Ryan and Monica, who were

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

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

back tears, and dared not

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

anger, and upon hearing Ryan's absurd defense, his fury

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Being led

hand holding the doorknob. Going out like this would only embarrass

always been very

to let

moment, a cold

and dark figure approached slowly. He looked composed and

looked indifferent, and a hint of coldness could be seen

was pointless for you to

Ryan shouldn't have married a married woman, especially one having a

The troublemaker was Beatrice.

wanting to retort but not

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

Smart

easily that

tricks.

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

being attacked and made a fuss hoping to gain more

room for

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

about to throw

said,

softly, "It's on