“What!” Adrian gasped out in shock with a surprised look on his face. He couldn't understand why they wanted to arrest him just because he was having a nice time with his wife. Wasn't Sarah his wife? Why all of this? He wished he could get an answer to those questions that were disturbing his mind but he couldn't.
He was clueless with no direction. Once again, he would be cheated upon.
“Come with you to your custody? What do you mean, officer?” Adrian asked with a confused look, his heart was racing rapidly.
“Yes, you have to come with me to the custody for interrogation,” the officer said in a cold tone and Brianna hissed.
“What's the meaning of this, officer? I told you that he has sex with my daughter. He assaulted her and you're saying you want to take him away for interrogation.”
“I thought you were supposed to take him away and lock him up in a cell,” Brianna said in an angry tone as she turned to the officer.
“That's enough, madam. You can't tell me what to do so let me do my job,” he said in an authoritative tone and she scoffed.
The officer brought out his handcuff and turned his cold gaze to Adrian, who was lying on the bed.
“Stand up and let's leave, Mr. Adrian,” the officer said but Adrian shook his head in refusal.
He couldn't let the officer take him away even when the culprit was in their midst and he could proceed with his plan if he went to custody with the officer.
He knew he couldn't afford to go against the officer as well so he decided to come up with a way.
“I can't leave with you because I did nothing to assault her. She's my wife,” he said adamantly.
“It's better to keep quiet and follow me because anything you do or say will be used against you in a court of law,” the officer said and Adrian shook his head with a sigh.
“I’ll go with you without a struggle if you can help me with one thing,” he said.
“One thing? What is it?” The officer asked with a deep frown on his face.
“I want to check the surveillance cameras to show how my wife was brought into this hotel. She didn't believe that it was Brian who brought her to this place,” he said and Brianna cocked her eyebrows.
“It was Brian?” She asked with a confused look on her face.
“Yes. I couldn't tell you because you chose to believe a stranger over your daughter's husband who has been living with you for years,” he said, with his voice dripping with coldness.
There wasn't any change in her demeanor. She remained cold and indifferent.
“You haven't answered my question. How does this concern Brian?” She asked.
“That's because he drugged her and she was in a subconscious state when he brought her here that's why she couldn't remember what happened last night,” he said.
“Stop saying nonsense, Adrian. Why are you with her since you claimed that I brought her to this place?” He asked.
“That’s because I caught you red-handed before you could have sex with her,” Adrian half-yelled at him and he winked at him discreetly.
She remained silent for a while, unable to fathom what was happening.
“That's true. Why are you with her, Adrian?” Brianna asked with a cold tone and Adrian kept quiet for a while.
“That’s because I tried to save her. Since he claimed that he didn't know anything about the incident, how did he manage to locate us?” Adrian asked and they turned to Brian, who looked away with a guilty look on his face.
“That's a lie. I didn't bring her,” he said and wiped the bead of sweat that formed on her forehead.
“You haven't answered my question,” Smith insisted.
“I… I tracked her phone after realizing that her phone had died and it was unreachable so I rushed here,” Brian hesitated for a while before speaking.
“If you didn't bring her, why did you bring the officer along…” Brianna interrupted him before he could complete his statement.
“Will you keep quiet and stop arguing with the officer of law?” she asked with a cold look.
“What do you need me to do for you?” The officer asked in a calm tone, ignoring Brianna's statement.
He has a calm attitude. Although he was ordered to arrest Adrian, he didn't like how he was abused in his presence.
“Please can we check the surveillance cameras to see if he brought my wife here or not?” He asked and the officer nodded his head.
“You guys should remain here while I get the footage from the control room,” the officer said and walked toward the door.
“But I don't think that's necessary…” Brian stammered and called the officer back.
“Unless you have a hand in the incident, I would advise you to stay away,” the officer said coldly and walked out of the room.
Adrian smirked at Brian discreetly. Brian hit on his lower lips and glared at Adrian coldly. He balled his hand into a fist. He wishes he could just strangle the handicapped man before him and make this beautiful lady before him his wife.
He knew Brianna didn't like her daughter for someone like Adrian.
“I’ll make sure you pay for what you did to my daughter, you scumbag,” she cursed at him but he paid no attention to her.
He was impatiently waiting for the footage so that he could clear himself and they would be able to see the culprit.
Shortly after, the officer came with the tape and a laptop. “After watching the footage, I couldn't find any clip of Mr. Brian bringing Mrs. Sarah to this house.”
“What!” Adrian looked up with a shocked expression on his face.
“This is it. You can see for yourself,” the officer said and handed the laptop to him then played the footage for him from the entrance of the hotel to the entrance of the hotel room where they were staying.
A soft gasp left Adrian's lips after watching the footage without seeing any clip or footage where Brian brought his wife to the hotel as supposed.
“As you can see, the clip showed that Mr. Brian has nothing to do with the appearance of your wife here.”
“For this reason, you're under arrest, Mr. Adrian, for assaulting your wife,” the officer dropped the bombshell.
What! Adrian gasped out in shock and his mouth widened agape, unable to comprehend the revelation. How is that possible? He asked himself but he couldn't get an answer to himself. He didn't want to believe that the officer was lying. He needed to do something or he might end up in the cell for trying to save his wife, who was almost destroyed by the effect of the aphrodisiac drug. “You can't arrest me. I didn't bring her here,” he adamantly opposed and the officer became impatient. “Don't make me angry, Mr. Man. This is the proof before you so why are you still opposing me? If you don't comply, I would have to force you to then,” the officer said and Adrian kept quiet for a while. He took a deep breath. “You can't arrest me for the crime that I didn't commit. I didn't do anything to her,” he said in a cold tone. Sarah felt the sincerity in his voice but the anger boiling inside of her wouldn't let her admit it. “That's the proof before you. You can check it yourself,” the offic
Brian? He was surprised when he heard his name. He thought the officer called the wrong cellmate until the officer called him by his name after sending his doubt. Why would Brian want to see him and not his wife? Somehow, he was disappointed that it was Brian and not his wife who came to the police station to check up on him. He thought it was his wife at first and he was beginning to have hope until he discovered it was his wife. The level of disappointment he felt couldn't be explained. He wondered why she chose to believe a stranger over him. She would have believed him under any circumstances but she chose not to believe him now. “Are you sure of what you're saying, officer?” He asked and his cellmate scoffed inwardly. “Will you get up and stop questioning me? I thought I had answered your question earlier,” the policeman complained that something was wrong. “Whatever,” Adrian shook his head with a sigh and rolled his eyes at the officer, who failed to notice it because of t
“Okay fine,” Adrian shrugged and moved backward then sat down on the chair. He leaned on the wall behind him and caressed his chin calmly with a sly smile on his face. He shook his head after estimating the time he had left before Dean, who was Dark Ace's minion, would give up the ghost. He wished he could save him but since they had underestimated him, he didn't have any reason to intervene. That was the type of world we live in. The rich or people at higher levels tend to belittle the poor or the less privileged. Or isn't it? “What are we going to do?” Dark Ace asked worriedly but none of them said anything. They couldn't tell what was happening to their friend. “Mr. Lucas, please can you help us?” Dark Ace asked nervously as he turned to a middle-aged man, who was sitting quietly in a corner with a cold look on his face. For the first time, Adrian noticed the presence of another man in the cell room apart from those cellmates who were trying to harass him before one o
“The commander?” Adrian asked with a worried look on his face and the female officer nodded her head affirmatively. “Are you sure?” He asked again, his heart racing rapidly. He didn't know the crime he had offended, which made the commander interested in seeing him. “Yes. And you should be at ease because he means no harm,” she said and he nodded his head calmly. “Don't worry. You'll be fine,” Dark Ace said and patted his shoulder. “We got your back,” they carried him to his feet and Dean stretched his crutches to him. He couldn't find the genuine smile that crept on his face after those guys helped him up. Unlike the rich people he saved on his wife's birthday, these people before him were grateful for saving their friend's life. He loved it. His head shook slightly after he remembered that he was being called the commander. Was it because of what Brian said? Did he talk to the commander to punish him? Different negative thoughts began to roam around in his head and e
“You don't need to thank me because you're going to save some lives today so I hope you won't disappoint me,” the commander said and he smiled. “Of course, I won't. I'll do all I can in my power to save them, Sir,” Adrian said confidently and the commander smiled. “But sir how did I know that you won't go back on your…” the commander interrupted him before he could complete his statement. “Go back on my words?” The commander asked as though he knew what Adrian wanted to say. Adrian stared at him with a surprised look, unable to fathom how that man managed to know it was him. “Yes, sir,” he responded and lowered his head. “Well, I know this is going to happen, that's why I prepared this contract to validate my words,” the commander said and brought out two copies of documents. He stretched one at Adrian and kept the other one for himself. “What is this, Sir?” he asked. “That is the agreement between both of us that I'll release after you save those patients in the ward. I'm doi
What!He staggered backward and held onto his crutches so that he wouldn't lose his balance and fall. His heart skipped as he watched his wife hug the man, who seemed to be a rich person. He hugged her tightly as though his life depended on his wife. His heart broke into pieces as he watched his wife glance at him and turn to the man then entered into the car, pretending as though she didn't see him. He shook his head with a sigh and bit on his lower lips with an angry look on his face. Of course, she wouldn't let the rich man before her see her husband who was supposed to be locked up in the cell because she thought he plotted what happened to her last night. He was worried that she wasn't going to be fine with the presence of Smith but he could only care less afterward. He saw her doing fine with another man so there isn't any reason for him to worry or bother himself about her well-being. “I’ll be fine. I believe that,” he said even though he knew clearly that he was lying t
For the second time in his life, he was awe-struck and confused about what to think about his wife. First, he heard her moaning inside the master bedroom and when he checked, he didn't find anyone like he thought he would. Secondly, he saw her with another man and when she saw him, she ignored him and pretended as though she didn't see him. But now, she was in the police station yelling at the officer not caring about her reputation because of his dismissal at the police station. Was it because she wanted to see him suffer in the police station? Or was it because she felt remorse and wanted to see him again? He asked himself but he couldn't get an answer to it. She was the only one who could give him an answer to the question that was bothering his mind. He held on to the crutches, contemplating whether to go and meet her after what he'd seen or if he should hide from her. He decided to give her a chance to explain herself even though he had yet to know why she was there. With u
Mr. Lucas opened his eyes after Adrian's screams interrupted him while he was meditating. He looked up with a confused and cold gaze. His eyes widened in shock as his gaze landed on the person lying weakly on the floor beside him. He rushed toward Adrian, who was groaning in pain. His clothes were stained with his mouth. And each time he coughed, blood kept oozing out of his mouth. “What's wrong with you?” Mr. Lucas asked worriedly as he carried Adrian into his arms. “I don't know. I… I think I'm poisoned,” Adrian replied in a calm tone. Although he didn't want to admit that he was poisoned because he couldn't believe that his wife poisoned his food, he was feeling pain in his abdomen. And if nothing is done, he is going to die. “Poisoned? You brought the food?” Mr. Lucas asked as he tore Adrian's shirt apart, trying all he could do as an experienced man to revive the young man before him. “It's me… never mind… forget about it,” Adrian replied and shook his head vehemently, not