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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asked, "Is there

pondered for a moment and slowly

Caden and Madelynn,

a moment, her face

asked persistently, "Is there any

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

said that, the glass in Beatrice's

The blanket was wet.

her head down and remained

feeling bitter in her heart.

her in trouble, and Caden

They both made it.

truly

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

the sound of the door closing, the room fell

wall ahead with a pale face,

could she, being so weak, possibly turn

passed when a reprimanding

managed to get up and walked to the door. Before she

with just one task, and you ruined

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

Mr. Jimenez would do such a thing. Beatrice was just acting

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

flinched, biting back tears, and dared

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

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

the doorknob. Going out

had always been very kind to

to let

moment, a cold and deep

dark figure approached slowly. He looked

and a hint of coldness could be seen

is fine now. It was pointless

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.

her lip, wanting to retort but not

turned cold and indifferent. He calmly said, "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 won't be us seeking

Smart

easily that Abdiel was proficient

tricks.

been investigated further, 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

room for negotiation

Ryan clenched his fist and retorted, "No way! That bastard almost... How can Beatrice accept an out-of-court settlement? Isn't that

about to throw

said, "Beatrice will

softly,