Chapter 414
Chapter 414:
“Dead serious p>
He replied: (Noted, thanks p>
Caroline hesitated before changing her approach. “Could you talk to Ashton? Ask him to go easy on your dad p>
I didn’t bother hiding the irritation in my voice. “Get to the hospital first. We’ll talk if you show up p>
“Alright, alright. We’re on our way p>
The moment I ended the call, I messaged the precinct and instructed them to send officers to the hospital immediately.
Twenty-five minutes later, they arrived. Caroline, Preston, and Serenna stumbled in, looking washed out and twitchy. They pushed the door open.
The first thing they saw wasn’t me.
It was four uniformed officers standing near Cade’s bed.
Caroline froze. Her knees buckled, and she grabbed the doorframe for support.
“Mirabelle…” she said through clenched teeth. “You tricked me p>
I stepped out from behind the officers. “I said I’d consider it. Never said I agreed. And now I’ve changed my mind p>
Her mouth worked for a moment before it clamped shut.
Preston shoved past her, pointing at my face, already red and loud. “Ungrateful brat. You lied to us! Took your own father to court! You don’t see us as family at all, do you p>
“You’re the ones who never treated me like family. I’ve got nothing more to say. You didn’t hit me; you hit someone else. Whether he forgives you or not isn’t up to me p>
From the bed, Cade raised his voice on cue. “I don’t. I make my money with this face. You lot nearly cracked it open like a melon. Officers, I want charges. Maximum penalty. No mercy p>
Caroline pleaded, “Officers, this is all a misunderstanding. Nothing serious. We can settle it privately; no need to trouble you p>
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The cop in charge shrugged. “The victim refused to drop the complaint. You three need to come down to the station. Assault’s one thing. Fleeing the scene’s another. You’ll have to be questioned p>
Caroline’s hands twitched at her sides. “We didn’t run. We came here voluntarily. We’re turning ourselves in. That should count for something, right p>
The officer raised an eyebrow. “You turned yourselves in… at a hospital p>
The second officer snapped a pair of cuffs onto Preston, and the third one started reading their rights.
No one looked at me as they were led out.
Once I finished dealing with that farce, Ashton made a quick call to Dominic, then headed for a different floor. I trailed behind him, keeping pace.
Through the glass panel in the door, I caught sight of Reginald lounging against a stack of white pillows, laughing at something on the TV. His bare feet stuck out from under the blanket, and he was holding an apple, half-eaten, the skin still wet near the bite marks.
“What’s wrong with him?” I asked, tilting my head for a better look. “He doesn’t look remotely unwell p>