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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made a record and finally asked, "Is there anything else you want to

pondered for a moment and slowly uttered a

Madelynn, they saw

for a moment, her face

persistently, "Is there

Madelynn

Gracie said that, the glass in Beatrice's hand dropped onto the

The blanket was wet.

head down

in her heart.

to see her in trouble, and Caden wanted to

They both made it.

were truly a

go back to the office to conduct an

door closing, the room fell into complete

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

she, being so weak, possibly

had passed when a reprimanding voice

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

just one task, and you

Ryan and Monica, who

know that Mr. Jimenez would do

up! 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 to sleep with him. If

biting back tears,

rich family, so she wanted to introduce Beatrice to him. She didn't know

with anger, and upon hearing

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intensified.

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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

the doorknob. Going out like this would only embarrass

been

couldn't bear to

this moment, a cold and

figure approached slowly. He looked composed

looked indifferent, and a hint of coldness

Abdiel is fine now. It was pointless for you

Baldwin family. Ryan shouldn't have married a married woman,

The troublemaker was Beatrice.

wanting

reach an out-of-court settlement, otherwise, if we really investigate

Smart

could tell easily that Abdiel

tricks.

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

fact that Abdiel was being attacked

for

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

was about to

said,

softly, "It's