Lily explained, “Leon is violent. Whenever he was unhappy, he gave me a good beating. He even planned to sell me to an old man for
In a living hell, More than c, I wanted to kill him and then myself”
That bank and gave her the courage to stand up to Leon and run away.
“That girl did nothing wrong. Even if she were the murder, so what? The corrupt ruined so many people, so didn’t he deserve to de? Why do you go after good people instead of the bad ones?” Lily shouted
She then broke down, so the interrogation had to pause. Because of this incident, both Fryderyk and Jackson got a good lecture from their supervisor They were gelling nowhere with the case.
Fryderyk felt frustrated and annoyed. “Back then, the people in charge of this case must have been aware of Lily’s misfortune, but why didn’t they give her a hand?”
Jackson sighed because he was as ignorant as Fryderyk. There was little he could do. He had talked with Lily’s mother, who already had a new family, and the latter refused to provide for Lily.
Night fell Joseph leamed from his good friend that Aria owned four percent of the Cole Group. He quickly called for a family meeting. “Where’s Ana? Why isn’t she here?
Caleb replied blandly, “Grandpa, didn’t you disown her? Why should she be here?”
Joseph frowned deeply. “Her surname is Saxon. She should be here even if I have disowned her.” Never would he admit his mistake, even if there was strong evidence.
Caleb kept his mouth because it was useless to argue with Joseph.
“Why was it held back from me that Aria owns four percent of the Cole Group?” Joseph demanded.
“What?” Apart from Caleb, the others seemed appalled by the news.
With doubt, Luke asked, “Why does she own the shares of the Cole Group?”
Joseph showed his family the chats with his friend, so everything became clear
son and said reproachfully, “Caleb, Aria was in court today. Why didn’t you tell us?”
Zoe turned to
to her son:
onse was curt. “You didn’t ask.” Silvia quietly stayed in a comer like a mute.
Caleb’s response was
“That is not the point. Joseph pounded the table. “The Cole Group is in serious trouble! Stall her divorce, and get her here, I have other plans for those
shares.”
Logan frowned. “Dad, those shares belong to Aria. What are you planning to do with her shares?”
“Her shares?” Joseph sneered. “If she weren’t a Saxon, could she marry into the Cole family?”
Caleb clenched his fists, irritated and frustrated. “You can’t see Aria even if you want to. She was taken away by Fryderyk as the suspect of Declan’s death seven years ago.”
“What” Zoe shouted in shock.
Aria was right in the middle of her meal when Fryderyk appeared. “The Saxon family bailed you out. You can leave now. The investigation won’t stop, so
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we need your cooperation at any moment.”
Aria didn’t raise her head at all. “Got you. Let me finish my meal first.” Ater the meal, the heated out.
“I’ll drive you home,” Fryderyk offered. Aria responded with confusion, “Officer, are we that close?”
Fryderyk looked surprised. “Don’t you know me?”
“Should I?”
Fryderyk choked with emotion. “Your aunt is the wife of my uncle,”
Without hesitation, Aria pulled open the car door, got in the backseat, and gave Fryderyk an address.
Fryderyk frowned. “Aren’t you going back to the Saxon Manor?”
“No.
“I will have to take you there and make an apology.” Over the phone, Fryderyk just had a good lecture from his grandmother.
Aria stayed silent, and Fryderyk took her silence as agreement.
Aria wondered about the choice of the Saxon family. Would they disown her at the news of her being the suspect? Or spare no effort to protect her?
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