Samantha gathered her thoughts and hesitated for a moment before saying, "I have a witness."
The police asked, "Who?"
Samantha replied, "My sister, Suzy Miller, She invited me out that day, and we were together the whole afternoon. You can go ask her if you don't believe me."
"Legally speaking, she's your sister, and her testimony cannot be used as evidence."
Samantha forced herself to remain calm. "There's a dashcam in her car. Her car broke down that day, so the dashcam should have recorded both of us."
The two policemen exchanged a glance.
The one who had been questioning her said, "According to procedure, you cannot leave for now. We'll go find Suzy and clarify the situation. If she can indeed prove your innocence, we'll release you immediately."
After saying this, they had Samantha locked up in the detention center.
Once they left the interrogation room, the police immediately tried to contact Suzy.
However, Suzy's phone was unreachable, and they couldn't get through no matter how many times they tried.
At Chelsea Creek,
Ethan noticed that Alexander and Noah were feeling down and couldn't help but suggest, "Summer vacation is coming up soon. Do you want to go out and relax? The Emperor Group just built a new resort, and it's well-equipped. It's perfect for a summer getaway."
Alexander and Noah both lacked enthusiasm. Although they had already decided not to disturb their mother's life and to live separately from now on, actually implementing it was proving difficult.
They were feeling very sad right now and really wanted to go see Mommy.
But they were afraid of disturbing her peaceful life.
They couldn't muster up interest in anything.
Sigh.
Ethan couldn't bear to see them so dejected. He was about to speak when his phone, which was on the coffee table, suddenly rang.
It was a call from Jade.
His expression darkened as he picked up the phone and walked outside.
"What's the matter?"
Jade's voice was heavy, "Sir, Miss Samantha was just taken away by the police on a murder charge!"
"A murder charge?"
Jade then proceeded to explain the situation in detail.
"Sir, the deceased is Rex James, who was found in the guesthouse a few days ago. He's Suzy's ex-boyfriend. Four years ago, their family went bankrupt, and he left the country with his child. He only recently returned. He has a son named Elliot James, who is currently living at Miss Samantha's house. After returning to the country, he got involved in some unknown activities. All we know is that he stirred up trouble outside and has many enemies. He also owes a lot of money to loan sharks. This time, the guesthouse where he died had no surveillance cameras. Whether it's revenge killing or a crime of passion, we can't say for sure. But the police's preliminary estimation is that it's a crime of passion. They suspect he had an illicit relationship with Miss Samantha."
Ethan dangerously narrowed his eyes. "An illicit relationship?"
A chill passed through the phone.
Feeling the boss's anger, Jade shuddered involuntarily.
Aware of his boss's fury, he lowered his voice slightly and continued, "Based on the scene of the crime, Rex had just been through a romantic encounter before his death. There was a woman's hair on the bed. According to DNA comparison, the hair belongs to Miss Samantha."
Ethan's deep and profound eyes were instantly filled with anger. Laughing bitterly in anger, he asked, "What did Samantha say?"
Jade answered truthfully, "Miss Samantha vehemently denied it and claimed she was with Suzy Miller that day. But the police still haven't been able to contact Suzy."
"Suzy?" A cold light flashed in Ethan's eyes.
It's Suzy again?
Always Suzy?
In his judgment, this matter was definitely related to Suzy again.
Damn !
If it weren't for the fact that she's the biological mother of his two children, he would have killed her a long time ago.
Challenging his bottom line time and time again.
"I understand! Go find Suzy and personally escort her to the police station."
Jade took the order and hung up the phone.
Putting away his phone, Ethan turned around and saw the two little ones looking at him with concern.
Seeing him end the call, Alexander couldn't wait to ask, "Daddy, did something happen to Mommy? What murder charge? Is Mommy being falsely accused of murder?"
Ethan was speechless, wondering if he had just heard their conversation. Throughout the entire call with Jade, he had said very little. Yet Alexander managed to deduce the situation from just a few words.
Should he say he's smart? Or too smart?
To prevent them from worrying, Ethan patted Alexander's little head and said, "Don't think too much. Nothing happened."
Alexander didn't believe it. "Then why did you mention Mommy's name? I heard it with my own ears, and Noah heard it too."
Ethan casually came up with an excuse. "It's work-related. Alright, it's late, let's all go inside! You both have to go to kindergarten tomorrow! Get some rest."
With that, he went inside first.
Alexander and Noah exchanged a glance.
Puffing out his cheeks, Alex asked, "Noah, do you believe him?"
Noah shook his head.
Alexander agreed, "I don't believe him either. I distinctly heard 'murder charge' and 'Samantha.' How could that be work-related? Dad is just trying to deceive us like kids!"
Noah twitched his lips.
"We are kids!"
Alexander huffed, "Whatever. I'm going to find out the truth. Just in case Mommy really got into trouble, I can help in time."
Noah vigorously nodded in agreement.
The two little ones quickly agreed to go investigate the situation tomorrow.
...
Albert and Ethan received the news at the same time. He hastily took a lawyer and rushed to the police station.
Samantha didn't expect the first person to rush over after her accident would be Albert, who had just drawn a clear line between them today.
She didn't want any connection with Albert and refused his help, saying, "Thank you, but I am innocent and don't need a lawyer for now."
Her intention to ask him to leave was obvious.
Albert stared at Samantha without turning away. He felt like just a few hours had passed, but she looked so haggard now.
Her face was pale.
Dark circles surrounded her eyes.
Seeing her like this made Albert's heart ache. He couldn't help but say, "Do you know? Suzy has gone missing. The police can't reach her at all. But my people found out she's currently celebrating at a pub with her friends. I believe you know better than I do what she is celebrating right now. Even I know you've been detained by the police, do you think she doesn't? This time, I've found the top lawyer in the world for you. He will definitely help you."
Implicitly, Suzy couldn't possibly testify for her.
Samantha heard it and guessed the result.
She looked at the man in front of her. Although she didn't want any connection with him, he was the only one who rushed over to help her the first time.
It seemed like apart from him, she couldn't find anyone else.
Maybe Yurika could help her.
But Yurika couldn't find the top lawyer in the world like Albert could.
After a brief thought, she decided to temporarily accept his help. She would repay him for this favor after getting out.
"Go find Suzy's car's dashcam. It should have a record, which is the only evidence that can prove my innocence! Remember, don't alert her. You have to get it secretly. Otherwise, she will destroy the evidence."
She knew Suzy too well.
Suzy wouldn't miss any opportunity to get rid of her.
So this time, Suzy couldn't possibly help her, and it would already be fortunate if Suzy didn't make things worse for her.
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