Chapter 231 Child Abuse
When they brought Susan to the interrogation room, she was in complete panic. Previously, the police had considered Susan's need to take care of her son, so they only verbally educated and fined her for abusing Adalia.
Now, it seemed that these measures were obviously not effective.
Sitting on the cold chair, Susan looked at the two police officers in front of her, feeling scared. "Officers, what crime have I committed? It's not a crime to discipline my daughter. If Adalia doesn't listen, we need to discipline her, just as we did when we were younger.
One of the female police officers interrogating Susan was also a mother, and she was very angry about child abuse. In front of Susan, she slammed the photos of Adalia's injuries.
"No parents beat their children this severely," the female police officer said indignantly. "How could you be so harsh on such a young child when you beat them to the brink of death?"
"I just got a little carried away; that's my temper." Susan hypocritically asked, "How is Adalia? Has her fever gone?"
"Susan, you're showing concern now." Another male police officer said coldly, "This is the medical report, severe level two injuries; you have committed serious child abuse. According to the law, for serious child abuse, the sentence is two to seven years in prison."
"What? You want me to go to jail?" Susan was terrified and immediately started acting, tears flowing. "I can't go to jail. I have a son to take care of. Adalia is too naughty. I just hit her a few times out of anger, just a few times."
The female police officer said coldly, "Adalia is not your biological daughter. You and your husband adopted her two years ago. You have seriously violated the adoption regulations. Susan, the law will hold you accountable for Adalia's abuse.”
"I didn't abuse Adalia." Susan cried. "You can't accuse me like this; although Adalia is not my biological daughter, I treat her as my own, sending her to school and buying her new clothes; I really didn't abuse her."
The male police officer knocked on the table. "Calm down; this is not a market; we have already visited the neighbors and confirmed that you did abuse Adalia; your excuses are useless."
Susan adamantly refused to admit that she abused Adalia while on Alan's side.
Facing the police interrogation, Alan was much more honest, saying, "When Adalia first came to our house, we were very happy. Susan was very good to Adalia, buying her new clothes and toys, but later, when we had our own child, Susan's attitude changed drastically."
Alan narrated Adalia's experiences at home but also downplayed the severity of the situation by saying, "Susan has a temper and occasionally gets physical. I'm often away, so I'm not very clear on the specifics. Officers, I assure you that this time we will change for the better, be good to the child, and not resort to violence again."
"Alan, take a look at Adalia's injury assessment, the photos, and the testimonies of the neighbors."
The police provided Alan with all of this information. "Adalia is so young, and you both really went too far. This could lead to imprisonment."
Upon hearing this, Alan turned pale, feeling ashamed and guilty as he looked at the photos and information.
He had always known that Susan would harm Adalia, but he did nothing; his passive attitude made him an accomplice.
The neighbors were well aware of Susan's abuse towards Adalia; that much was certain.
After a long silence, Alan asked, "Officers, is there a way to avoid prison? Susan is just an ignorant woman who also needs to care for our young son. I have a job to do, and if Susan ends up in jail, our family will come to an end. You are the police; you must help ordinary people like us solve life's challenges."
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