When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 180 Try Harder Next Time

Chris instinctively fell back a few steps and made a quick call, briefly recounting everything that had happened.

A bloodthirsty curve tugged at Baron’s lips.

“So the Summers family’s servants dare to insult my woman now, is that it? Looks like I’ve been giving them too much face.”

He hung up and drove straight to the station.

Natalie had only just arrived when Baron appeared, bringing with him a man in glasses.

“Wife, are you alright?”

Baron didn’t care about the stares from others; the moment he walked in, his eyes were fixed only on Natalie.

Seeing the thin sheen of sweat on his forehead, Natalie shook her head and smiled. “I’m fine. I can handle something this small myself.”

But Baron’s gaze slid to her sleeve.

How could he not recognize the color of that powder?

The police, meanwhile, wanted Natalie to remove her jacket for testing.

At that moment, the man beside Baron spoke up.

“Officer, I’m Alen, head of the black market. That powder looks like the pesticide we sell there.”

“What?”

market” instantly made the officers

market

checked, about a month ago, someone secretly sold off some of our pesticide. Here are the transaction records. Officer, you should take a look. I

officer took the ledger and surveillance footage Alen handed

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for signs

“Yes, sir.”

a person, it would

wife and I only returned from Murica less than two days ago.

immediately ordered an investigation, and sure enough, customs‘

Natalie could not possibly have poisoned Quincy on the

would still need hard

then, another officer came

Summers family’s servant who deliberately smeared the powder

zoomed–in, slowed–down footage

doubt–Natalie had been

Ms. Stone; you

quickly offered

her head. “It’s alright. Cooperating with the police is every citizen’s duty. If there’s nothing else,

“Of course.”

coat over her

of his scent washed over her, and Natalie felt

Baron hadn’t come, she could have resolved this herself; it only would have

and the two walked out of