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

moment

and Madelynn,

moment, her face

asked persistently, "Is

furrowed her brow."I asked, Madelynn said

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

The blanket was wet.

head down and

blanket, feeling bitter in her heart.

couldn't wait to see her in trouble, and

They both made it.

truly a perfect

back to the office to conduct an investigation. I'll reach

closing, the room fell into complete

ahead with a pale face, as if all her

she, being so weak, possibly turn everything

how long had passed when a reprimanding voice came from outside

up and walked to the door. Before she

you with just one task,

Beatrice saw Ryan and Monica, who were opposite

didn't know that Mr. Jimenez would do such a thing. Beatrice was just acting in

just to fawn on him. He must think that Beatrice wanted to sleep with him. If Beatrice had

back tears, and

noble and rich family, so she wanted to introduce

seething with anger, and upon hearing Ryan's

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intensified.

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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!" Ryan looked

doorknob. Going out like

always been very kind to

to let him

cold and deep voice

approached slowly. He looked

looked indifferent, and a hint of

fine now. It was pointless for you to

can I do? Now the Jimenez family demands 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

The troublemaker was Beatrice.

wanting

out-of-court settlement, otherwise, if we really investigate further, Abdiel's true colors will be exposed. Then it won't be us seeking cooperation with them,

Smart

easily that Abdiel was proficient

tricks.

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

fact that Abdiel was being attacked and made

was room for negotiation on

retorted, "No way! That bastard almost...

about to throw

hurriedly said,

softly,