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

for a moment and slowly uttered

Madelynn, they

paused for a moment,

asked persistently, "Is there any

her notebook and furrowed her brow."I asked, Madelynn said she

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

The blanket was wet.

hung her head down and remained

bitter in

to see her 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

of the door closing, the room fell into complete

pale face, as if all her vitality had

she, being so weak,

long had passed when

door. Before

just one

glass, Beatrice saw Ryan and Monica, who

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

on him. He must think that Beatrice wanted to sleep with him.

biting back tears, and dared

noble and rich family, so she wanted to introduce Beatrice to him.

seething with anger, and upon hearing Ryan's absurd defense,

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intensified.

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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!"

the doorknob. Going out like this

had always been very kind to

bear to let

moment, a cold and deep

figure approached slowly. He looked composed

hint of coldness could be seen in his

fine now. It was pointless for you to scold

an explanation. If this scandal spreads, it'll disgrace the Baldwin family. Ryan shouldn't have married a married woman, especially one having a troublemaker who's always up

The troublemaker was Beatrice.

lip, wanting to retort but not daring

be negotiated. They can reach an out-of-court settlement, otherwise, if we really investigate further,

Smart

easily that Abdiel

tricks.

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

family took advantage of the fact that Abdiel was being attacked and made

was room for

his fist and retorted, "No way! That bastard almost... How can Beatrice accept

was about to

said, "Beatrice will

softly, "It's