Beyond the Divorce

The middle-aged officer hinted that we were bullying Callie, making the father-daughter duo feel more justified. It was no wonder she was so defiant, even in a police station. It seemed she had a powerful supporter.

The middle-aged officer didn't greet the duo. Instead, he maintained an upright demeanor. However, anyone could sense that his words were off.

Callie's dad pointed at us accusingly, saying, "No one has ever challenged the Barkers. You must've lost your mind. It's an honor that Callie chose to date you, young man. Still, you dared to lay your hands on her?"

Frank Barker stormed over and shoved me aside. I was unprepared and couldn't keep my balance with a casted arm. I stumbled backward and was about to fall, and Ivanna rushed to grab me, but it was too late.

I closed my eyes and protected my left arm to brace for impact. Suddenly, I landed in someone's arms. The person then gently lifted and stabilized me. I was terrified as I turned to look at who had caught me. Surprisingly, I saw Jared.

He didn't say a word and glared at Frank.

The latter couldn't help but gulp nervously. Despite Frank's previous arrogance, he glanced at the middle-aged officer.

The officer looked puzzled and was about to speak when Jared's intimidating voice sounded, "Mr. Frank, it's pretty impressive of you to use your family's name within the precinct. Is that appropriate?"

My heart raced. It was no wonder Frank and Callie were so bold. It seemed the duo treated public resources as their private domain, and Frank seemed to consider this precinct his.

Frank turned and eyed Jared's refined appearance from head to toe. He was about to retort when a young officer entered. The latter's eyes widened as he stuttered, "M-Mr. Jared!" Unhappy, Frank asked, "Who is he?"

the young officer replied,

saw Frank turning pale as his voice

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stepped forward and said, "So what? Who are

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air as Frank slapped

then quickly switched

daughter's. rudeness. How disrespectful of us. Please come and