(Not) a Preferred Son-in-Law

15. At the Hospital

"Good evening. With Mrs. Ariana William?" asked the police officer who came with a colleague, accompanied by a security guard on duty at the front post.

"Good evening. Yes, that's right. I'm Ariana William. What's wrong?" asked Ariana with mixed feelings.

Fear, panic, curiosity, and anxiety enveloped Ariana, remembering that Veronica had not returned home. She was afraid that something had happened to her daughter. Really, she just hoped that Veronica was okay.

Worse still, Ariana was worried that the two police officers had come with the intention of imprisoning her. Considering that her company was on the brink, investors were withdrawing their shares, debts in the bank for operational costs were piling up, and also employee salaries had not been paid. Veronica heard that there was a demonstration at the company this afternoon, and she was really afraid that the police would come to imprison her.

"Mrs. Ariana, I came to inform you that Miss Veronica had an accident."

"What? An acci