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Chapter 761
Following Captain Christopher’s instruction, a policewoman came over and played the footage for Fiona.Fiona and Heidi leaned in to watch. The longer they looked, the grimmer their expressions became.Hearing the voices from the laptop, Maria Long shrank into herself, a flicker of fear crossing her eyes.Minute by minute, time slipped by. After more than ten minutes, Fiona exhaled, weariness etched across her features.“I’ve seen enough,” she said quietly.The officer stopped the video.“Fiona, Fiona—you have to save me,” Maria sobbed. “I can’t spend the rest of my life in prison. Please, I’m begging you.”“Mom, you’re my mother. No matter what, that will never change. As your daughter, I want to help you. But you left yourself no way out—none at all. How am I supposed to save you?” Fiona said with a helpless, strained smile.“Mom, I’ve told you time and again—rein in your temper, don’t go to extremes. Now look where we are. How are we supposed to help?” Heidi added, her voice tight w
Chapter 760
“Intentional injury, robbery and extortion, unlawful detention, and abuse of a minor—what is this nonsense? Has she lost her mind? She dared to commit actual crimes?” Fiona’s voice shook as she drove, emotions running high.“Who knows with her. In her world, she’s always the center of gravity. Once she’s worked up, there’s nothing she won’t do,” Heidi said, analyzing as she spoke. “She’s not even short on money. Why would she rob or extort anyone? Has she gone mad?” “And how would she pull that off alone? I’d bet Dad was involved too.”Fiona exhaled slowly, the car filling with a heavy silence. She kept her eyes on the road, her face clouded, heading for the Nova City Police Department.Half an hour later, she pulled up at the station. The two of them hurried inside.It was after hours, but in a place like this, overtime and late-night cases were nothing unusual.“Excuse me, I’m family of Maria Long. Which one is Captain Christopher?” Fiona asked a policewoman as soon as she stepp
Chapter 759
“Captain Christopher, I’m done with what I had to do. I can give my statement now,” Charles Martin said as he approached.“Let’s go. I’ll handle this myself,” Captain Christopher replied, taking the lead. Charles fell in behind him.Moments later, they stepped into an interview room and got to work.Time ticked by, and afternoon deepened into evening.Around six, Fiona returned home after a long day. She sank onto the sofa, feeling her exhaustion finally begin to ease.“How’s Mr. Wilson?” she asked casually when Heidi came out of her room.“Much better—surprisingly fast. He’s not like most people,” Heidi said, a hint of admiration in her tone.She poured herself a glass of water, then filled one for Fiona as well.“You still haven’t told me how he got hurt,” Fiona said, sipping her water.“It was just a sparring match,” Heidi replied. “He’s good with his hands, as you know. He was exchanging moves with someone and got injured. That’s about it.” “If you want details, ask him yourse
Chapter 758
“I… we…” Maria Long stammered, at a loss for words.“Save it for the station. Take them away.” Captain Christopher gestured to his men. They understood at once, snapped handcuffs onto the pair, and led them out.Maria Long kept hurling threats, but Captain Christopher didn’t so much as blink. Word about the Cooper family had spread far and wide; even if they hadn’t been directly involved, they’d heard enough.Never mind that Maria Long had nearly gotten old Mr. Cooper killed—setting that aside, the old man was hardly the unreasonable type.“Mr. Martin, we’ll need you to come in and give a statement,” Captain Christopher said to Charles Martin.“Fine, but I need to check on my cousin at the hospital first.” “Whether she’s close family or not, I was the one who called her here. I have to take responsibility—otherwise I won’t be able to look my own relatives in the eye.”Charles Martin exhaled lightly.“That’s acceptable,” Christopher replied. “But don’t take too long.” “I’ll e
Chapter 757
At Charles Martin’s words, the men finally let him go. He hurried to Peggy’s side and began a swift assessment.“Water. She needs water.”Once he’d gauged her condition, Charles spoke crisply.People scrambled to fetch it.“Charles… Charles Martin, I did hit her—but you hit me too. Let’s just call it even.”Maria Long’s face was swollen and bruised, waves of pain distorting her speech.“Charles, why not leave it at that? If not for our sake, at least for Fiona’s.”“We’ll move out immediately.”Sensing the tide turning, Stephen Cooper rushed to add his voice.“Even? How is this even?”“Save it for the police. The Cooper family may be a great house in Nova City, but this is wanton cruelty—you’re criminals.”“I don’t owe anyone that courtesy.”“Peggy came here at my behest. I am responsible for her. I’m no saint, but I always settle my debts.”Charles actually let out a short, incredulous laugh.“Charles Martin, you say we beat her and that makes it true? What evidence do you have?”Mari
Chapter 756
“It shouldn’t be Charles Martin. Didn’t he say he was coming this afternoon?”“And besides, Charles has a key. He’d just come in.”Panic flickered across Stephen Cooper’s face.Ding-dong. Ding-dong.The bell rang again, more insistent this time.“Who is it? Stop leaning on the doorbell!”Maria Long raised her voice.“Auntie, it’s me—Charles Martin.”The voice came from outside.“Charles… Charles Martin!”Stephen and Maria froze.“Quick—drag her into the room. Hide her. I’ll stall him.”Maria hissed, her voice low and urgent.“Right.”Stephen bent to haul the girl away, but she was seventeen or eighteen—hardly weightless. She wouldn’t budge easily.“Auntie? Open up.”Charles called out again.“Charles, didn’t you say you were coming later? I’m right in the middle of packing. I don’t have time to see you now. Come back this afternoon.”Maria’s voice shook.“I’m here to help. I’ve already called a moving company. They’ll be here in a few minutes.”Charles replied.“Auntie really can’t to
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