In Solana City, Tatiana stood alone outside the East Solana Police Bureau. She gritted her teeth and

walked in.

"Are you here to make a report, miss?" asked a female officer.

Tatiana nodded vigorously. She asked softly, "May I know if Cyrus... I mean, Chief Cyrus is around?"

Cyrus had been busy for two days and two nights. He was sleeping soundly in the lounge room at the

time.

The moment he found out that Tatiana was there to see him, he leaped to his feet and went out to meet

her.

In the office, Tatiana and Cyrus sat facing each other. She interlocked her fingers and rubbed them

together until her knuckles turned red.

Cyrus studied her carefully. He asked in a concerned voice, "You showed up unannounced. Did

something happen, Taty?"

Tatiana was tender-hearted and timid. She had always been overshadowed by Alyssa ever since she

was a child.

Despite being half-siblings, Cyrus was never biased. He always treated her the same as Alyssa. Each

time he went on a work trip and came back with presents, he would give the same to both Alyssa and

Tatiana.

As they grew older, they didn't get together as often. Plus, Tatiana was shyer and more introverted.

Unlike Alyssa, she wouldn't initiate contact with her brothers. Thus, it might appear that they weren't

close.

Even so, both Alyssa and Tatiana were his sisters. He paid equal attention to both of them.

After being silent for a moment, Tatiana looked up slowly. She looked into Cyrus' eyes and said,

"Cyrus, as a victim myself, I want to come forward and testify that David assaulted me."

widened his eyes. "What did you

David for sexual assault."

pursed his lips. He was a

investigator who was able to

crime, he couldn't be more cautious. That said,

could get rid of the

Lyla that you were coming here? How about Lyse? Does

soft voice, she replied, "If I told them, do you think I

I went to see Lyse and Jasper last night. I shared my

were strongly

He said in a low voice, "They didn't allow you to do this

you exactly the same as the

would agree

know that

full of determination and faith in him. She continued,

you are a cop. You will be impartial, and you will not

do whatever you need to in order to arrest criminals. You will

victims!"

raced, and

quickly enough, his calm rationality took over. He let out

for being brave enough

since the incident happened to you. The chain of custody may

of that, what David did to you was

you physically. It is quite unlikely for

brows tightly together. She held

worked on a few sexual assault cases in the past. It is indeed quite

and suspect have a

clenched teeth, he continued,

to tell the truth.

to be reactive!

Taty. But, even if you were to step forward,

case. If mishandled, you might even

and Jasper had the same concerns, which was

were just trying to protect you the best

was a deafening silence in

an anxious look in her eyes. "If so, what do we have to

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