Chapter 497 Bullying the Weak and Fearing the Strong
The cop responded to Patrick's comment with a professional smile.
After the officer turned away, Patrick quickly relayed the good news to Maximilian.
Patrick walked to the police station's entrance, with the bodyguard Maximilian had left to handle things following closely.
He mentally reviewed the current situation before dialing Maximilian's number.
As soon as the call connected, Maximilian's slightly cold voice came through.
"Has Katniss entered the exam room?" Patrick could tell Maximilian was a bit impatient, guessing that Katniss wasn't by his side.
He had seen the difference in Maximilian's demeanor when Katniss was around versus when she wasn't, and he was used to it by now.
"Yeah," Patrick replied. "How's the situation at the police station?"
Patrick's mood shifted immediately at the question. "I didn't even have to lift a finger. He won't be getting out anytime soon."
When Maximilian had first asked for his help, Patrick had been thinking about how to ensure Ryan wasn't just detained but sentenced.
But as it turned out, Ryan had managed to get himself into trouble.
Just as Patrick had said before, it was an unexpected bonus.
"What happened to him?" Maximilian's interest was piqued for once, and he asked for more details.
Patrick didn't hold back and quickly filled Maximilian in on what he had learned at the police station.
After he finished, he couldn't help but add, "I can't believe Ryan had the guts to mess with drugs. And quite a lot of it, too. He's not getting out for years."
"Good," Maximilian responded after Patrick's lengthy explanation. "If the police need further cooperation, let me know."
With that, he was ready to hang up.
"Wait," Patrick said, sensing Maximilian's intention to end the call. "Is that all you have to say?"
"What else do you want me to say?" Maximilian's voice was cold and lazy. "If you're bored, you can keep digging into Clara and Ryan's connection."
Patrick had already been investigating Clara and Ryan's relationship.
But the most he had found was that they had met and hung out a few times. There was no solid evidence to implicate Clara in Ryan's crimes.
"There's nothing that can pin Clara down, and Ryan hasn't mentioned her to the police either. Tsk."
Patrick sighed at the thought of Ryan not mentioning Clara.
Maximilian, guessing that they wouldn't get any leverage on Clara from Ryan's actions, remained indifferent. "Alright, just do your best."
Patrick was used to Maximilian's way of handling things, but couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you even a little curious?"
"Curious about what?"
"Curious about where he got the drugs. Do you think Ryan could get that much on his own?"
Patrick thought that even if Ryan could, his timid and cowardly nature would have stopped him.
Maximilian replied offhandedly, "If you're interested, you can help the police investigate."
Patrick quickly waved his hand, realizing Maximilian couldn't see him, and said, "Forget it. Let Ryan cool his heels in there."
Meanwhile, Clara had completely forgotten about Ryan after hanging up on his call for help.
She was still debating whether to find Lucas first to figure out his plans for returning to Luminous City or to talk with Desmond about how to deceive Emma regarding their return.
Her hesitation was cut short when Emma called.
Seeing Emma's name on her phone, Clara felt like it was burning in her hand, and she wanted to throw it away.
But she couldn't ignore Emma's call.
Taking a deep breath, Clara nervously answered.
"Ms. Kate," She was so anxious and scared that she didn't even use her usual "hello."
Even so, when the voice on the other end spoke, her nerves tightened, and she trembled.
"Come over. Someone's already waiting for you at the door."
It wasn't Emma's voice but the man who always accompanied her. Clara remembered him standing indifferently by Emma's side the last time she was beaten.
"Okay, okay," Clara agreed quickly, not daring to hesitate.
After the call ended, Clara felt a bit relieved.
She didn't dare linger at home and quickly headed for the door.
Just as she stepped out of her bedroom, she saw Nathan slowly wheeling himself out.
Nathan was heading towards her room.
"Clara, you're up. I was just coming to find you. Let's go check the results together." Although the living room was empty, Nathan didn't dare speak too plainly.
After all, they had gone for the compatibility test in secret.
Clara, being one of the involved parties, knew exactly what results Nathan was referring to. But she had no time to accompany him to the hospital now.
"Nathan, I suddenly have an urgent matter to attend to. Can we go later?"
She was just as curious about the test results, but had no idea why Emma wanted to see her, so she had to ask Nathan to wait.
Seeing Clara's anxious look, Nathan relented. "Alright, Clara, you go handle your business first. If the results come in, the doctor will call me, and we can go to the hospital then."
His last sentence was full of implication.
Clara understood immediately.
"Nathan, okay!" She nodded vigorously.
What else could they do after getting the results? Naturally, proceed with the surgery.
The hospital they went to yesterday wasn't as big as the previous one, which required extensive pre-surgery preparations. This suited their needs perfectly.
"Go quickly and come back soon," Nathan said, watching Clara leave.
As soon as Clara stepped outside, she saw a car by the curb.
Remembering the man's words from the call, she approached the car.
As she got closer, the car door opened, revealing a familiar face.
"Hello, long time no see." Violette smiled at her, showing off her teeth in a smug, pleased manner.
Clara looked past Violette and saw Dione inside as well.
"It's you two!" Clara's eyes narrowed with hostility, her heart filled with resentment.
The first time she was taken to Emma and beaten, it was Dione and Violette who had done it!
So seeing them again, she couldn't possibly be friendly.
"Yes, it's us. Surprised? Unexpected?" Violette smirked, blowing a strand of hair off her face. "Get in the car, or Ms. Kate will be mad, and you'll be the one to suffer."
Clara didn't doubt her and got in the car immediately.
Log in with Google Account
Chapters
Favorite
Settings
