Chapter 197 Come Clean
"I've been through it. I know the consequences. Once a case is officially filed, it will follow her for the rest of her life. She's still young, just starting her medical studies. I can't let her be ruined like this."
Angela knew this well, which was why she was so confident that Summer would definitely give her the livestream channel.
Because in Summer's heart, Adeline's future was more important than anything else.
"Where do I sign?" Summer's voice was calm.
Angela, beaming, guided her, "Here, and here. Sign these and then put your fingerprint."
"How can you prove that you can keep Adeline safe?" Summer was cautious about this point. "Just mentioning the Jones family? The Jones family is in Zelphoria; why would they intervene in Eldoria?"
Hearing this, Angela cursed inwardly. Summer was indeed difficult to deal with.
"Of course, it's not just mentioning them," Angela said arrogantly. "I have my own connections. Mr. Sullivan from the Starhaven District police station is my friend."
As she spoke, Angela pulled up the contact number. "Once you sign, I'll immediately call Mr. Sullivan to release her."
As long as she could get the livestream channel, everything else was negotiable.
Angela wasn't being magnanimous; she knew very well that even if Adeline got out now, she was finished.
Without the livestream channel, she would be a nobody!
Unexpectedly, when Summer heard about "Mr. Sullivan", she calmed down.
If things were as serious as Angela said, could a police chief really handle it?
Summer recalled what Adeline had said before she left.
No matter who it was, if they threatened her, she shouldn't listen.
Thinking of this, Summer put down the pen, as if struggling to decide. "I need time to think."
"Think?" Angela's face darkened instantly. "Mom, don't blame me for not reminding you. After 24 hours, the case can't be overturned."
Summer clenched her hands. "I can't sign right now."
Angela knew she couldn't push too hard. "It's five in the afternoon now. I'll wait until eight tonight. If you don't sign by then, the next call you get will be the final decision."
With that, Angela left.
Summer wasn't stupid; she should understand what Angela was implying.
Whether Adeline's case would be decided, and how it would be decided, was originally up to her!
Angela was overly confident about this matter.
She hadn't considered that Jesse would be caught along with Adeline.
In the interrogation room, Ernest was giving his statement.
He couldn't tell the truth; anything that would incriminate him, he was vague about, never mentioning Angela.
But the person accompanying the interrogation was Adeline.
As Ernest spoke, she listened absentmindedly, her fingers playing with her gemstone pendant.
When he thought he could finally downplay the situation, Adeline's first words were, "Mr. Sullivan has a very sweet perfume scent on him. Girls who use that brand are usually under 25. When Mr. Sullivan arrived, his belt wasn't fastened, but all his shirt buttons were done up. I have good eyesight; I saw what looked like hickeys."
"Today is a workday." Adeline's voice was slow. "Mr. Sullivan wasn't at work. Where did he go?"
This wasn't a question.
It was telling him that she knew everything about him!
Ernest had never felt such a chill from the inside out; his eyes were flustered.
Adeline's smile was faint. "In interrogations, whoever confesses first gets leniency. Some things, even if paid in cash, can still be traced if someone really wants to. Right, Daniel?"
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